[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

My candidate is a game I officiated. It was a pool play game in the NW Regionals of the 1990 Ohio Sports Festival -- boys' 16U. The games were played using NFHS rules.

Team B is getting its clock cleaned and Head Coach B had already received one technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct. Late in the second Team B gets a two-on-zero fastbreak. B2 stops in front of the basket while B1 drives toward him. As B1 reaches him, B2 grabs B1 around the waist and gives B1 a boost up so that B1 can dunk the ball.

I charge B2 with a technical foul (R10-S3A-8e), and I charge B1 with two technical fouls (R10-S3-A8e and R10-S3-A5).

A8e: A player shall not commit an unsporting foul. This includes, but is not limited to act or conduct such as, climbing on or lifting a teammate to secure greater height.

A5: A player shall not grasp either basket during the time of the officials' jurisdiction, dunk or stuff, or attempt to dunk or stuff a dead ball prior to or during the game or during any intermission until jurisdiction of the officials has ended. This item applies to all team members.

B1 got ejected for receiving two technical fouls, and my partner laughed himself silly. Head Coach B was not too happy but he knew better than to complain to us.