Heard a great philosophy this year from Paul Simpkins of Pasco. During a pre-game, Paul said that if he calls the 5th foul on a player, he will tell one of his partners to go administrate the notification of the coach, starting of the clock, and substitution at the table. He will do that on every occasion, no exceptions. That is an awesome idea.
Hopefully, and more often that not, when a player fouls out, it is routine. The foul was a good call, everyone knows it was, and nobody gets upset. However, we know that players almost never commit their 5th, and sometimes the call is a tough one, and the coach is not happy. We always talk about "handing off" the administration when things could escalate with the coach during these foul-out situations. Simpkins has a great point--why even take the risk in any situation? Also, but being in the habit of robotically having someone else administrate is this situation, you eliminate a judgment you have to make--should I do this myself or have a partner do it?
Chalk up another small technique that can help improve game management.
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