Calling everything the same

hat happens when we follow the book and call everything the same, regardless of time and score? Well, that's easy!

Team A keeps stealing the ball and wins by 60!

Team B is humiliated, and the officials risk chippy play, fights, and other incidents.

And the alternative? What was the result of the way I handled the situation?

The Panthers' coach made eye contact with me. He began to give me a little bit of the "Are you crazy?" look, but then I saw his face change. He realized he should be backing off anyway. He asked for a time out. When his team came back out, they were in a zone and the game soon ended without incident.

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