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Originally posted by b_silliman on 12-22-1999 08:20 PM
I cannot quibble with your calling the technical foul.
However, I feel that the first action in most cases should be to let the home team management correct the situation. Then if the problem persists, a technical foul would be the next solution. Should there be no resolution, then the 'final' could be applied.
In my 27 years of officiating I have never called a technical foul on spectators, but I have had many a fan removed from the gym.
It is written in the federation book that let the home team management control the spectators, the penalty for the home team is a heavy, what if they were visiting team fans and you are not sure?
One sure way to get into trouble is to listen to the fans, work your game as if they do not exist unless they get physical(throw things or come on the court),then you act immediately.