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Old Sat Jan 04, 2014, 10:34pm
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The best line I heard from a Coach was at the end of the first half. His team committed 15 fouls (according to him) and his team's opponent had committed two fouls. He asked me: "What I am supposed to tell my players?" My response was: "Stop fouling."

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Old Sat Jan 04, 2014, 11:10pm
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Coach: "Ref, the fouls are 7-1"

Ref: "Yes, coach. And your team has 1".

Coach: "Oh" and sits down quietly.

Yes, this really happened.
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Old Sat Jan 04, 2014, 11:34pm
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Had an official day to respond with, "what should it be?" He says they usually just zip it because they don't have a response.
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Old Sat Jan 04, 2014, 11:44pm
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The best I've heard wasn't the phrase itself, but the situation...

Boys JV, visiting team gets 6 fouls in the first quarter because home team is driving a lot. No fouls on home team yet. Score is pretty close. Finally there's a foul on the home team called by my partner, and the home coach bellows out "CALL IT BOTH WAYS!!!". Again, that was the FIRST foul called on his team.
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Old Sun Jan 05, 2014, 12:00am
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Usually, if there is a big discrepancy in the count, there is a fairly obvious reason for it, if one cares to see it. Several years ago, I had a game at the home of a very highly ranked GV team playing a considerably weaker opponent. The good team was up-tempo and pressure all over the court, all the time.

End of the first quarter:

Home 23 Visitors 7
Fouls: Home 7 Visitors 0

Complaints: none
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Old Sun Jan 05, 2014, 01:02am
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Just tonight, Girls varsity after a flailing action that I caught out of the corner of my eye (and admittedly missed) the coach says "Oh my God, she's killing her down there!"

I respond, "Coach I might've missed one, but I'm watching it now"

Coach: "She might have whiplash! Her father's that chiropractor, you know"

Me: "Well then she should be fine, right?"

Coach laughs it off.
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Old Sun Jan 05, 2014, 10:59am
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Last night a coach who is notorious for complaining said "their reaching." I said "they sure are Coach." He got agitated and said "well call it then." I said "I can't it isn't illegal." He give me the look of complete disbelief and said "yes it is." I told him to "show me and I'll call it every time." He never did show me.
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Old Mon Jan 06, 2014, 12:46pm
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End of the first quarter:

Home 23 Visitors 7
Fouls: Home 7 Visitors 0

Complaints: none
Along those same lines, Girls JV a couple of weeks ago. Visitors taking an early and commanding lead, but committing the first 7 fouls of the game. Coach's yelling is solely at his players, who are defending with their hands.

Total number of visitors' third-quarter fouls: 0.
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Old Mon Jan 06, 2014, 01:24pm
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Still my favorite story that I wish I could claim credit for saying, but at least I was working the game when it happened:

Coach (after one of his players fouls out in the 2nd period): 5 fouls! 5 fouls in the 1st half! What's that tell you?

Partner (completely deadpan): Tells me your kid can't play defense.
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Old Mon Jan 06, 2014, 11:42am
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The best I've heard wasn't the phrase itself, but the situation...

Boys JV, visiting team gets 6 fouls in the first quarter because home team is driving a lot. No fouls on home team yet. Score is pretty close. Finally there's a foul on the home team called by my partner, and the home coach bellows out "CALL IT BOTH WAYS!!!". Again, that was the FIRST foul called on his team.
I had a coach yell this to me in the 1st Q of a game, I had just called a foul, the first foul of the game....
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Old Mon Jan 06, 2014, 02:30pm
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I had a coach yell this to me in the 1st Q of a game, I had just called a foul, the first foul of the game....

Well, he could have been right if you had let the other team get away with such a play a few times previously.

Of course, he probably wasn't.
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Old Sun Jan 05, 2014, 11:04am
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coach: "ref, the fouls are 7-1"

ref: "yes, coach. And your team has 1".

Coach: "oh" and sits down quietly.

Yes, this really happened.
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Old Mon Jan 06, 2014, 10:20am
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Coach: "You gotta make some calls at the other end!"

I replied: "I will in the second half!"

Coach: "Okay!" And he turned and sat down . . .

Assistant coach, after he smiled and rolled his eyes: I'll explain it to him later."
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