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Originally posted by Blackhawk357
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Originally posted by Nevadaref
Boys 1A State Championship 54-53 with about 20 seconds left. The team behind by one is shooting the last of two free throws. The defensive player in the low block claps two or three times after the shooter has received the ball and while he shoots. The shooter misses. The officials did nothing, they had to foul and lost 56-53. I was sitting courtside and thought that I would have called disconcertion.
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Boy, that would be tough for me. A few questions if I may:
1) Was the defensive player also encouraging his teammates in a sportsmanlike manner?
2) Had the situation happened prior to the last 20 seconds?
3) If so, had the game officials discussed the consequences of this action with the players?
4) Had there been any unsportsmanlike behavior at any other time in the game?
There are most likely more questions that other poeple would have. This is, IMO, another HTBT situation that will be very tough to decide here, but it's a fun discussion.
Blakchawk
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To answer your questions:
1. NO. I was sitting courtside and tableside on the 28-foot mark at the end of the court where the free-throw was being shot. The player was not saying anything, he was simply making wide swings with his arms that ended in a clap out in front of his waist. He did this twice while the shooter was dribbling and once during the catch and shoot.
2. The player did not do this on the first shot, nor did I observe anything similiar prior in the game.
3.They never said a word.
4. Nothing that I saw.
As I watched the play, I saw the player clap and it caught my attention, I looked at the shooter and he was dribbling. My complete thoughts at the time where that I would blow the whistle now, step in and get the ball back, then scold the player for being a twit. This would prevent any call from having to be made. Now administer the second shot. I have done this in HS games before.
However, once the officials let the free-thrower shoot and miss, I felt that a disconcertion violation had to be called.
Just my opinion. Maybe that is why I was sitting courtside and not at the Lead.