Since my name is being tossed around here, and I was in the chat room with all you bozos, I might as well share my two cents.
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Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.
I don't care what the score is and what game it is, it is not the NBA, slam the ball get a T. I don't care who you are frustrated with...Every player knows you don't do that. I'm disappointed with Hightower after that!
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Here's my only question to you, RR: why is it a T? What rule is violated by bouncing the ball in frustration after you've missed 2 critical FTs to lose the nat'l championship?
Is it unsporting? IMHO, it's not. It's frustration directed at himself -- not an opponent or an official.
Is it delaying the game, as somebody else mentioned? It was clearly not, as a TO had just been granted.
So what's the rule basis for a T here? I don't think there is one. I know there are officials who think it's an "automatic", but I just don't see why it should be. You say "every player knows you don't do that". Every player also knows it's a foul to get the rebound while you're behind another player. We don't care what the players know about the rules. If you are an official who knows the real rules and understands the game, then you can pass on the "call" without worry.