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[DLH17]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think so, but I wasn't there; and it doesn't make it less awkward as he's opening himself up to cheap shots.

Not sure what that means. Help me out.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Not sure what that means. Help me out.

Just saying that, 1) regardless of why he does it, it's still going to feel awkward to a partner who isn't used to it. We're always told to get away from the player in this situation, so when a partner goes against that grain for whatever reason, it's gonna feel weird. 2) If the injury happens in a crowd, and the coach thinks something funky happened, an official is putting himself in a geographically vulnerable position, opening himself up to a whole lot of verbal attack from coach and parents that a little separation would help with. It's the very reason for #1 above.