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Old Wed Dec 21, 2005, 04:10pm
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There is a black and white rule - jersey off in view of court - it's a Technical.

As illustrated above, the player was by rule to leave the confines of the court to remove a jersey.

That said I suspect the crew was concerned about a player with blood all over their jersey. Probably felt sorry for the kid. I've seen it. Rubber gloves appearing from the bench, players inspecting each other for blood on them, first Aid kit amkes an appearence, Mom standing up in the stands covering her mouth, Dad screaming for a flagrent.

Crew should have T'd. if they did not, it is their call. It's the "give an inch and they take a mile".

You said you don't challenge "judgement calls" but in effect you are in the reverse.

The technical should have been called but IMHO it is an Administrative Technical that had little to do with the outcome of the game. Report it and let it go.

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