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Originally Posted by texaspaul
Maybe I read a little too much into the rule this year, but every official I've called with, hasn't warned against the high fives to the free throw shooter during a 2 shot foul. It is a delay of game to contact the free throw shooter between foul shots. I normally give the delay of game warning to both teams at the pre game conference, then warn again with it happens, (it will happen). I dread the day I have to ring a team up for delay of the game, during a free throw situation.
2nd Topic: I had a varsity player from a charter school, disrobe after being pulled from the game for his 4th foul. I called the common foul near the teams bench. As I reported the foul, I hear a commotion at the teams bench between the coach and the player. A few pleasantries, nothing profane, then he shucks his shirt and starts to the end of the bench. "Bang" for the shirt off. The kid never stopped. He walked off the court and out the door.
First disrobing, "T" in 19 years. What's next?
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Tomorrow you'll have tech for face guarding
As far as the contact with the free thrower, to me that is tough...while you are completely correct in your interpretation, I am not even warning for a quick fist bump or whatever...it usually takes me that long to get the ball and give my instruction for the second shot. If they want to walk over and mull around and/or huddle, then that is a different story. Not saying I am "right", but if what they are doing is not delaying the game (the whole point of the rule in the first place), then I do not have an issue...haven't worked with a partner or partners that I can recall issuing a warning for this either, many of whom I would consider "highly experienced" w/ state finals, etc under their belts. I'm sure I'll get destroyed for this on this board, but this has never been an issue for me with a partner and/or assignor...the moment it becomes an issue I suppose I would reconsider...