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Originally posted by Dan_ref
[QUOTEI do not think refusing to shake a player's hand on the floor is inconsiderate or ungracious. It's the thing to do. You want to shake my hand then chase me down as I'm running to the lockers after the game & do it in private.
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I am saying that if dev had not thought out an appropriate response to a player who offers her hand, he risks looking stupid by standing there staring at it and not acknowledging it. It is the appearance that I am referring to, not that the ref is being ungracious or inconsiderate. It can have the affect of undermining your authority. But you can't throw out a T to a player who wants to shake your hand. And since you aren't leaving the floor in the situation dev outlined, running away quickly is not an option. So shaking the hand may have put him at risk for the follow on showmanship, but it was the player's next actions that caused the problem. If they choose to use an act of graciousness as a device to show you up, WHACK!!!