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Originally Posted by Rita C
7th grade varsity, middle school.
Two players in the post area, jostling some for position. I'm in lead and offball. Suddenly there are slaps exchanged between the two players. (On the arms.) What would you call and would it change for high school?
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Again, what difference does that make?  They did it. They're both out there slapping each other; not jostling for position or doing anything that's remotely basketball-related. And you, and others, plan on letting 'em get away with it. Imo, that's just wrong with Grade 7 kids.
If all of the other players on both teams start slapping the hell out of each other later, are you gonna give every one of the them the benefit of a warning too before calling any fouls? Gotta be consistent, y'know.
Imo you can warn 'em if they're starting to go a little too far in something that's basketball related, like jockeying for position. But when they get into slapping, taunting and other extraneous crap, especially at that age, it should get called. Calling the fouls is your warning.
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The OP said that players
were jostling. In this jostling, there were slaps exchanged. I think you
over-exagerated mentioning other players: the play would have been cleaned up by then. In the case in the OP, I think you can keep the game flow going with your voice; then use the whistle as a secondary option.
What is calling fouls a warning for? Being ejected?