3rd & 4th grade

[Adam]

You'll get all versions from folks even in here; as well as "I don't work that level." Personally, at that level, I look more for the advantage/disadvantage with traveling. Others in here (Padgett) advocate calling it all by the book.

I think if you want to be "correct," you should talk to the folks who run that league and ask how they want it called.

[Smitty]

It also depends on the purpose of the league. If it's a "just for fun" league, then most people won't care if you let the travels go. But if it's an AAU competitive league, then you probably need to call it more by the book. There are actually AAU teams at that age group that can flat out play.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Smitty

It also depends on the purpose of the league. If it's a "just for fun" league, then most people won't care if you let the travels go. But if it's an AAU competitive league, then you probably need to call it more by the book. There are actually AAU teams at that age group that can flat out play.

They've probably heard from a college coach or two already as well

[vbzebra]

i don't listen to parents at games.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by vbzebra

i don't listen to parents at games.

In rec league games, as 3rd and 4th grade games are, it's virtually impossible to avoid the parents. Like it or not, there usually are no mechanisms in place to keep the parents away from you in many rec league environments.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You'll get all versions from folks even in here; as well as "I don't work that level." Personally, at that level, I look more for the advantage/disadvantage with traveling. Others in here (Padgett) advocate calling it all by the book.

Just to explain, our local kids rec league has the policy of calling the game by rule even at 3rd and 4th grade, then explaining to the kid why the violation was called. The theory is this way they learn the proper way to play and they learn there is a consequence to violations and fouls. This has been the policy for over 30 years and it seems to work well.

Of course, because of that policy, those grade levels play running clock games.