whodey Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I was watching a game the other night. One of the players dunked the ball while the ref was on the court. As suppose too, the ref gave that player a technical foul. I was just wondering why that is a rule? What is the point of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEERFAN Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 If you are talking about warmups, I believe it is for safety reasons. If a backboard shatters no game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheBackOne1 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 If it is during a game then that is a horrible call, but I'm sure there is a rule about dunking during warmups when the refs are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodey Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 Yes, I mean during warmups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cshs81 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The refs come out at the 15:00 minute mark. Dunking prior to that is allowed. Dunking after that is a technical foul. Why? Its an old rule and I'm sure its related to safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapTwang Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The refs come out at the 15:00 minute mark. Dunking prior to that is allowed. Dunking after that is a technical foul. Why? Its an old rule and I'm sure its related to safety. So by rule players can be unsafe for 5 minutes but real safe for the last 15 min. of warmups that never made sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cshs81 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 So by rule players can be unsafe for 5 minutes but real safe for the last 15 min. of warmups that never made sense to me. Apparently so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cshs81 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 BTW, that dunk that results in a T also causes the other team to start the game with the ball. You could be down 5-0 before ever seeing the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieThePopular Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Well, its not legal to do it before the refs come out. The refs cant penalize what they dont see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEERFAN Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Out of sight out of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneral Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I saw a game last year in the Louisville area where the players were dunking all over the place in warmups, and as the officials came out on the floor they blew their whistles several times just to make sure everybody knew they were there and it was time to knock it off. I had never seen that before and thought it was interesting, because the players couldn't help but know the refs were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainThunder Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 This has been a rule for years. I actually played in a church league game years ago against a much younger team. Their players were dunking, slapping the backboard, and hanging on the rim during warmups. The refs came out and we started the game off up 2-0 and with the ball due to the technical assessed to that team. I wish we could have gotten several more FT's as they kicked our butts for most of that game, but at least we led for a little while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cshs81 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I can't even guess how many high school games I've been to starting back in the early to mid 70s but I have NEVER seen a T called for dunking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldguy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I can't even guess how many high school games I've been to starting back in the early to mid 70s but I have NEVER seen a T called for dunking. Really? I have seen one this year. I can remember when they had a no dunking rule during the game itself...... I believe it started in the 66/67 season? Poor Jim McDaniels of Allen County....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGC Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Is it true that the refs have to be on the court or just where they can see you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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