What would you do?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by KevinP

It's 7th grade basketball. Blow the whistle as soon as they grab ball and tell the player what to do. IMO we are not only enforcing the rules but coaching a little bit in the younger grades. I've never had an opposing coach get upset for helping out on a play like that.

Originally Posted by APG

Not that I would get on anyone either way, but the players would get just as much out of you calling a violation or doing it your way.

I agree, and I probably approach this the way Billy does. To be honest, I'm more likely to just call it in 7th grade. If I'm doing some younger stuff, I'll be more likely to coach. I am not, however, there to coach. That's why they have coaches. I'll work with the kids a bit, but honestly, in most 7th grade games in my area, the players are not in their first year of basketball.