Explaining a foul to a player

[bas2456]

Had this situation tonight. Keep in mind this was a girls' sophomore game.

A1 shoots a jumper. B2 is boxing out A2, and doing a nice job of it considering the size difference between the two of them.

The ball caroms off the back of the rim, resulting in a long rebound. A2 jumps straight up to catch the ball. She lands, and then immediately jumps straight up again and shoots. Problem is, B2 is still in box out mode, and moves A2 backwards after she left the ground. I called a shooting foul.

B2 clearly doesn't understand the call. I was debating explaining why I called the foul so she didn't do it again, but never got the chance as she was subbed out after the first free throw.

Do you ever explain fouls, unprovoked, to players if they clearly don't understand what they did wrong? If so, at what level don't you do that anymore?

[slow whistle]

If not asked I don't explain anything. If asked a quick "you can't move her off that spot" or something similar is usally all I will give them. I have found that quick comments like that work better than "you can't displace her from a position that she has obtained legally on the floor" - that just gets them to look at you funny.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

If not asked I don't explain anything. If asked a quick "you can't move her off that spot" or something similar is usally all I will give them. I have found that quick comments like that work better than "you can't displace her from a position that she has obtained legally on the floor" - that just gets them to look at you funny.

Hey, Slow, how about you're calling too many for one team(inside joke)

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Hey, Slow, how about you're calling too many for one team(inside joke)

Come on you know I'm just a Devil fan at heart!

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

If not asked I don't explain anything. If asked a quick "you can't move her off that spot" or something similar is usally all I will give them. I have found that quick comments like that work better than "you can't displace her from a position that she has obtained legally on the floor" - that just gets them to look at you funny.

"you displaced her" or "you moved her from her path" and only if asked. I'm with you "Slow".

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bas2456

Do you ever explain fouls, unprovoked, to players if they clearly don't understand what they did wrong? If so, at what level don't you do that anymore?

I do not make a habit of it. I do not feel it is my obligation to explain much and I am not explaining much to a high school kid that is for sure. I might explain if the kid comes to me in a very quite manner, but if they have their arms up and they start coming my way, I have been known to tell them to walk away from me.

Peace

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not make a habit of it. I do not feel it is my obligation to explain much and I am not explaining much to a high school kid that is for sure.

GV last week. I call a Player Control Foul on A1. She hands me the ball and says, "Cmon ref, she was moving. She's gotta be set." I certainly wasn't going to go into it with her. I'm not her basketball coach/teacher......

Moving on. Nothing to see here. Ball in bounds - going thata way!

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by grunewar

GV last week. I call a Player Control Foul on A1. She hands me the ball and says, "Cmon ref, she was moving. She's gotta be set." I certainly wasn't going to go into it with her.

I answer: "That's not the rule."

Let the coach explain it (or, if necessary, look it up).

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I answer: "That's not the rule."

I like it. Short and sweet.

I'm not leaving it to the coach to explain.....

Thanks.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I like it. Short and sweet.

Exactly. Ideally, all official -> coach communication should be kept to 5 words or fewer.

"I'll look for it, coach."

"I saw no contact, coach."

and, of course, "That's not the rule, coach."