This was the most absurd situation I have ever seen at a high school game. It was almost like the official was angry that the kid was so elated. I am sure that was not the case, but FORCING a call into a situation that was over sure made it look like it.

 

I do have a question. Even if there was still time on the clock, can this type of technical be called during live play anyway? I have only seen technicals for ball slamming during dead balls, never during live play. It seems if one ever made a hard bounce pass then you could get a T.

This was the most absurd situation I have ever seen at a high school game. It was almost like the official was angry that the kid was so elated. I am sure that was not the case' date=' but FORCING a call into a situation that was over sure made it look like it. I do have a question. Even if there was still time on the clock, can this type of technical be called during live play anyway? I have only seen technicals for ball slamming during dead balls, never during live play. It seems if one ever made a hard bounce pass then you could get a T.[/quote']

 

 

The T CAN be called.

I'm interested in knowing what exact rule are officials using to T a player for slamming a ball to the ground. It kind of shows up an official if it happens directly after a call is made, but not always. What rule are the refs referencing? Are the rules the same in college and high school?

Question: If the player is dribbling down the floor like this one was last night and throws the ball up into the air in celebration. Is it any different? I have seen on multiple occasions players sling the ball up into the air before the horn sounds. Is that a T, also?

I'm interested in knowing what exact rule are officials using to T a player for slamming a ball to the ground. It kind of shows up an official if it happens directly after a call is made' date=' but not always. What rule are the refs referencing? Are the rules the same in college and high school?[/quote']

 

 

Disrespecting an official would be one. That doesn't apply here.

 

He would have to have said it was taunting. Sounds like that would be s tough sell.

Disrespecting an official would be one. That doesn't apply here.

 

He would have to have said it was taunting. Sounds like that would be s tough sell.

 

Right. My point is as kids we were taught that spiking the ball is a T. It isn't though right? Unless the official wants to interpret it as another rule?

The T CAN be called.

 

Got it. Since its extremely rare see a T for ball spiking during live play, I have just never seen it. Never learned that one yet.

 

And since the official can, then he is allowed and permitted to interpret and judge what he sees as being T worthy or not. Correct?

Right. My point is as kids we were taught that spiking the ball is a T. It isn't though right? Unless the official wants to interpret it as another rule?

 

Spiking is almost always a T and 90% of the time should be. Dribbling hard in joy with no opponents close is hard to justify.

Got it. Since its extremely rare see a T for ball spiking during live play' date=' I have just never seen it. Never learned that one yet. And since the official can, then he is allowed and permitted to interpret and judge what he sees as being T worthy or not. Correct?[/quote']

 

 

Yes.

You know after the grant county kid missed the first of the two technical free throws, the same player who was assessed the technical went over the to GC student section and was, maybe, taunting. I thought that when Vickers saw this, that he was going to give him an additional technical. It probably would have been more of a legitimate technical then the initial one for dribbling the ball really hard.

UK game all over again

Booth, Coldiron, and the infamous Vickers.

 

Better than Teague, Watkins and one I don't know.

You know after the grant county kid missed the first of the two technical free throws, the same player who was assessed the technical went over the to GC student section and was, maybe, taunting. I thought that when Vickers saw this, that he was going to give him an additional technical. It probably would have been more of a legitimate technical then the initial one for dribbling the ball really hard.

 

Dont try to paint the kid who got the technical as a bad kid or that he was taunting. He has played his entire career and last night was the first technical, he has ever received. He was celebrating a victory in a win or go home scenario and did it maybe 1 second early. If he wanted to rub it in, he could have went in and shot the lay-up. He knew that wasn't the right thing to do and curled out towards his bench and bounced the ball hard. It was a bogus call.

Dont try to paint the kid who got the technical as a bad kid or that he was taunting. He has played his entire career and last night was the first technical, he has ever received. He was celebrating a victory in a win or go home scenario and did it maybe 1 second early. If he wanted to rub it in, he could have went in and shot the lay-up. He knew that wasn't the right thing to do and curled out towards his bench and bounced the ball hard. It was a bogus call.

 

I wasn't calling him a bad kid at all. I know him and his family. I said that the first technical was for a hard dribble and that if he would have gotten a T for going to the crowd and "maybe taunting" that it would have been more legitimate. I don't think he realized that 0.8 seconds were left on the clock. Absolutely no paint job. I like him and hope he does well.

Spiking is almost always a T and 90% of the time should be. Dribbling hard in joy with no opponents close is hard to justify.

 

Why though? If a player is excited for himself or mad at himself who is he taunting? What rule are the officials applying? I am not asking about if the player appears to be mad about a call. I am fine with that being called every time.