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Whiteboard Explanation Scope

A drawing needs a purpose and an honest instruction status.

Fifteen minutes for one practical decisionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to When an Athlete Wants the Whiteboard, Give the Explanation a Clear Job.

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Hypothetical example: an athlete draws two waiting locations in a permitted blank area, and the coach confirms one current direction before clearing the unapproved drawing.

01Ask what the athlete wants to show

Record the athlete’s explanation purpose.

02Check the board before giving permission

Check the board’s current information and permission.

03Give the drawing one bounded purpose

Define the drawing’s limited role.

04Return the current direction to the group

Restore one clear current instruction.