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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
As to his question, I don't think you can assess a T for one teammate hitting another.
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Disagree. It's an unsporting act and the rules say that you can penalize unsporting acts. You can also classify the T as being flagrant also, by rule.
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The dinosaur is correct again. The NFHS has declared that it is the unsporting act itself which must be penalized as some behavior is simply unacceptable in a HS game, and thus it doesn't matter who the recipient is.
Here is a similar situation from last year's NFHS Interps:
2007-08 Basketball Rules Interpretations
SITUATION 13: Team A members are shouting disparaging, racial and/or profane remarks directed toward their own teammates. RULING: Such unsporting acts shall be penalized regardless if directed toward opponents or teammates. (10-3-7b; 10-4-1c)