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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Okay, let me be sure I understand what you're saying, JR and JR.
It's okay for A1 to dog B1, staying within 6 inches, for an entire two or three hour period, as long as it takes for the game to process, as long as LGP is maintained and there's only incidental contact. That's your stand?
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Juulie, with all due respect, I bet it was not as bad as it was made out to be. For one I doubt that a sweaty kid wants to stay that close to another sweaty kid for that period of time. Secondly if a game takes 2 or 3 hours then that is a problem beyond this situation that was being described. And if there are timeouts and quarter breaks, this would not apply either. Let us put this in a little perspective.
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
What would you say to B1 if he commented to you that he didn't like it?
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Play basketball.
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
DO you draw the line at TO's and half-time? If B1 is trying to talk to a teammate, and A1 is hovering, you wouldn't back A1 off?
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What rule could I tell the player to back off? Unless there is some contact during this action, there is not much I can do. Now if I know a player is frustrated, I might watch them closer, but I am not calling anything if there is no contact what so ever. I would think if someone was that close, there might be some contact at some point. Then I will address it accordingly.
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
So far I'm just asking where you draw the line. But I'm also thinking...
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What rule could I tell the player to back off? Unless there is some contact during this action, there is not much I can do. Now if I know a player is frustrated, I might watch them closer, but I am not calling anything if there is no contact what so ever. I would think if someone was that close, there might be some contact at some point. Then I will address it accordingly.
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
This wouldn't be legal on the street, it would be stalking. Why is it okay on the bball court?
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Running into someone on the street would also not be legal; it might be assault and battery. Do we call assault and battery on a PC foul or an illegal screen? Of course we do not. This situation did not take place o the street. This is in a game that has rules as well. I do not think that analogy is a good one.
Peace