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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sense many coaches don’t understand the rules, especially when it is nuanced.  For example, in soccer there are very specific rules on how refs should deal with injured players.  Most coaches, parents, and players don’t understand these rules and they end up screaming at refs as a result.[/quote]

I pulled my daughter from soccer, the reffing and coaching is a liability blanket statement.  The coaches are quick to teach aggressive behavior, but never call fouls in practice.  That is the real frustrating thing about coaches that don't know the rules, is they don't call them in practices so kids don't learn them by game time.  It also causes the kids to learn defensive play.  In basketball the coach ever called over the back or reaching in the post.  My daughter just quit trying to catch the ball.  Same with soccer, saw many a goalie's hands get kicked in practice.  No call.  That stuff should be a practice red card.  Like, go home kid we don't want to play with you, ever![/quote]

You don't call it in practice because you want kids to play aggressive and most youth refs will not call over the back. The last thing a coach wants is kids busy calling fouls while the play goes on with out them [/quote]

My point was that it didn't actually increase aggressive behavior.  It increased defensive behavior.  The goalie isn't going to dive on the ground to go after the ball when they just got their hand kicked.[/quote]

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