1st game of the season

[Mark Padgett]

In our local kids rec league, since we are also of a mind to help teach the kids, in a situation in which a team might want to foul, we usually tell the coach to tell his (or her) kids to make sure they're going for the ball if they are going to foul. That's not unusual for us to do at all. Usually the coach will say something to the team like, "Did you hear that? Make sure you do that - OK?" It's especially good to do at the 3rd thru 6th grade level.

[Brick43]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

In our local kids rec league, since we are also of a mind to help teach the kids, in a situation in which a team might want to foul, we usually tell the coach to tell his (or her) kids to make sure they're going for the ball if they are going to foul. That's not unusual for us to do at all. Usually the coach will say something to the team like, "Did you hear that? Make sure you do that - OK?" It's especially good to do at the 3rd thru 6th grade level.

I recently worked a 6th grade boys AAU tournament. Close game Team A just cut the lead from 6 to 4 and called a quick timeout. Coach came out to speak to my partner and I following his TO. He told us his team was going to foul if they didn't get the quick steal. I told the coach to make sure his players were making an attempt at the ball. My partner tells me he is going to call an intentional foul if that occurs. "It is a point of emphasis this year" he says. I just looked at him and said "your call" as I was walking away.
Somehow 20 seconds ticked away with no steal, basket or intentional foul. I was glad to avoid that one....

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Brick43

My partner tells me he is going to call an intentional foul if that occurs. "It is a point of emphasis this year" he says.

He's right, if this is 2004 (or some such year when the FED had this philosophy).