No you are correct no swedish word looks like that
The player was german though...
Anyhow, as Four-Oh already said, things might be diffrent in FIBA
38.1.2 Each team shall do its best to secure victory, but this must be done in the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play.
38.1.3 Any deliberate or repeated non-cooperation or non-compliance with the spirit of this rule shall be considered as a technical foul.
38.3 Definition
38.3.1 A technical foul is a player non-contact foul of a behavioural nature including, but not limited to:
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• Baiting an opponent or obstructing his vision by waving his hands near his eyes.
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And from the link Four-oh posted
Statement 3:
While a player is in the act of shooting for goal, opponents shall not be permitted to disconcert that player by actions such as waving a hand(s) to obstruct the shooter’s field of vision, shouting loudly, stamping feet heavily or clapping hands near the shooter. To do so may result in a
technical foul if the shooter is disadvantaged by the action, or a warning if the shooter is not disadvantaged.
Example
A4 is in the act of shooting for a goal when B4 attempts to distract A4 by shouting loudly or stamping feet heavily of the floor. The shot for goal is:
(a) Successful
(b) Unsuccessful.
Interpretation:
(a) A warning shall be given to B4 and shall be communicated to coach B. This warning shall apply to all players of team B for the remainder of the game for similar behaviour.
(b) A technical foul shall be charged to B4.
The shot she made was unsucessful.
The defensive players actions were acording to me unsportsmanlike. They were not in the spirit of the game and they were a violation of the articles regarding technical fouls. And the shooter was disadvantaged by her actions.
This is when I call the game a technical foul, if it is everywhere in the world I can't say, but that was a foul I would call another 100 times if it came up
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