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Originally posted by ronald
Hawks,
Read the post more clearly. The kid was yelling it within inches like 1-2 inches in her face. Can't get any more unsporting than that. That action has nothing to do with the spirit of the game or sportsmanship. If you can't grasp that, then you have not a clue what sportsmanship is about.
And by the way, I'll take the advice of my clinician who has been teaching officials for more than 30 plus years.
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I read it perfectly clearly. We have a dribbler who is allowing a defender to stand with her face literally "2 inches" from the dribblers face? Strains credibility and I have trouble imagining any defender remaining in that position with respect to a moving player, but I'll go with it since it's your story.
Defender is out of position cause she doesn't have her head on the ball. Offensive player should make a move and beat her so she is yelling at air. Beat her and she'll stop doing it. with that said. . .
I didn't say I like this defensive tactic (and yes, it is a tactic from a kid's perspective when they learn it in camps). But an immediate T - you mentioned no warning? To me that is ridiculous, and yes, I have read all you said on it. If you think the kid has gone too far, have the decency to tell her that you won't tolerate it, then T her if it continues
and you feel you must.
[added]One more thing on this subject. Since this yelling BALL BALL BALL is regularly done by girls who learn it in defensive drills in camps, what is the allowable distance where you would permit this activity? Can you define that distance for the player you just Td so she knows there is an 18 inch BALL BALL BALL rule for this game? Or would you T them for 2 feet, 10 feet, 20 feet? Is yelling BALL BALL BALL now illegal, or is there a distance where you find it acceptable? I am not being a Smart@$$, just pointing out some of the difficulties you can run into on this call.
[Edited by Hawks Coach on Feb 14th, 2003 at 08:16 AM]