Blarge--questions from coach

[refnrev]

He had a....better look, or.....better angle, or....was closer to the play, Coach. Keep your comments short and safe. RR

[derwil]

When the coach asks you if you had the same call, I typically say that I don't recall the details of the play but my partner had a good look at it and we're going to continue working hard for them. When you get to the locker room at half or EOG you can ask your partner what he had and make it a teaching moment, but while on the court - your partners are all you've got.

[Nevadaref]

I'd tell the coach, "We'll never know."

I will have no opinion of any calls that my partners make in their primary areas, and I would simply tell that to any coach who asked along with advising him that he needs to ask my partner what he saw on the play. However, I will definitely have an opinion on a play which takes place in my primary area, and if I have a whistle on the play and my partner doesn't let me make the call he is certainly going to hear that opinion.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

However, I will definitely have an opinion on a play which takes place in my primary area, and if I have a whistle on the play and my partner doesn't let me make the call he is certainly going to hear that opinion.

But will the coach hear that opinion?

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by refnrev

He had a....better look, or.....better angle, or....was closer to the play, Coach. Keep your comments short and safe. RR

But in this play these statements may not be true. The way I see the play it should have been the C's call and the L shouldn't have had a whistle. If you get a smart enough coach and you tell him your partner had a better look, what if he says, "It was clearly in your primary. Maybe you need to work on getting better angles in your primary and ask your partner to stay out of it." I know a NAIA coach that would say something similar.