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Originally Posted by chymechowder
I acknowledge that my point of view is partially shaped by being a football official first (12 years) and a basketball official second (2 years), but I don't at all understand why anyone would call this a technical. There's no taunting. No yelling. No delay. The kid dunked and started getting back on defense.
If you have to split hairs about the degree to which a kid pulls his arms up, then--to me, at least--you're not even in the neighborhood for a T.
I'm not trying to be argumentative. And not trying to disparage those who think it's T-worthy.
But philosophy-wise, I just think T's need to "be there." Put another way, if reasonable officials would debate it, then that's probably an indication that there's not enough there.
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The point is that grabbing the rim beyond what is necessary to make the shot/dunk is not legal. That act itself is the taunt.
If you want to propose that pulling up on the rim be legal, then suggest a rule change.