Elbow scenario

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by Adam

I'm with Camron. If you think she's intentionally trying to strike an opponent in the head with her elbow, get her off the court. If you don't, she's going to hurt someone.

If you think it wasn't intentional, but just dangerous, a violation may be in order. The OP was clear, however, that he thought it was intentional and aimed at an opponent. I'm not risking my game by letting her play.

I understand what you guys are saying. I just feel like this is digging a little too deep into the rule book for something that accidentally happened amongst teammates. Now the word accidentally might not be the right choice, but I wasn't there to see it.

If you guys want to call the violations/fouls listed above, I couldn't argue against it.

[Amesman]

Assigner Game Day +1: Got a call about a violent elbow to an opponent's head yesterday and there might even be a concussion ...

Official: Yep, we tossed her for a flagrant.

Assigner: Any hint this might be coming?

Official: Well, she tried to do it earlier but just whiffed on a teammate.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Amesman

Assigner Game Day +1: Got a call about a violent elbow to an opponent's head yesterday and there might even be a concussion ...

Official: Yep, we tossed her for a flagrant.

Assigner: Any hint this might be coming?

Official: Well, she tried to do it earlier but just whiffed on a teammate.

Yep.

Additionally, after I get her sub in and while we're shooting FTs, I'm going to do a mental check to see if there's something we missed that might have led to it.

[SNIPERBBB]

Originally Posted by SD Referee

I understand what you guys are saying. I just feel like this is digging a little too deep into the rule book for something that accidentally happened amongst teammates. Now the word accidentally might not be the right choice, but I wasn't there to see it.

If you guys want to call the violations/fouls listed above, I couldn't argue against it.

It's not really that hard to dig through the book for this and it's been POE'd and rule changed ad nauseum over the last decade or more.

At the very least here, there should be a quick warning to the player and coach about this.

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

It's not really that hard to dig through the book for this and it's been POE'd and rule changed ad nauseum over the last decade or more.

At the very least here, there should be a quick warning to the player and coach about this.

That's the route I would take. I shouldn't have said "digging to deep into the playbook" as it is indeed easy to find.

I should have said I think this is taking the rules too literally and getting something that isn't there. Yes, it sounds like it was a vicious elbow. I'm not going to do anything other than talk to the coach and let them know that next time that player will most likely be out of the game. The contact was on a teammate. The coach will be told that if the same contact is on the opposing team we will more than likely have a disqualification. I would think that should take care of it. I know it would were I'm at. Maybe that wouldn't work with the kids you guys officiate?