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Originally Posted by gslefeb
I also do not understand how someone can throw a "laser" from the 28' mark, "skim" off a head and not reach you in flight. Was it a laser? Did it do more than Skim?
Assuming I'm picturing this wrong, giving your description that there was no doubt what happened, I have no problem with you confronting the player.
If it was not a "laser" meaning there could be doubt if his actions were meant to show you up or injure you; then I think part of your conversation was antagonistic. "You need to be more careful..". You got your point across with the first question, I do not like the "you need" part.
If the rec league has a bunch of "idiots", then I would not give it much thought. However, if you are the "only" official that this happens to, I would give it a 10min thought asking yourself why?
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He was at the 28' line, but also way OOB on the sideline, the teammate that got skimmed was on the court in between the arc & FT line extended. That is when the ball slowed down & changed direction, which explains the bounce before it got to me. So yes, it was a laser.
Actually out of my 10 years of experience, this is only the 2nd time a ball has been thrown at me. It just so happens that they both occured as of late. One was in a womens game & the other in a mens game, at two different locations.
Never been assaulted in a sanctioned game at any level.