Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers (Post 997690)

Since I'm the new T during the FT, I'm going to address it with the coach. As he's walking to the bench after being subbed: "Coach, he's going to knock that off or he's going to cost your team 2 free throws." If I'm the C or the L, I'm addressing it with him in not very many words.

Originally Posted by BDevil15 (Post 997686)

Player on opposing team is in foul trouble all game long. Picks up his 4th on a questionable call in the 3rd quarter. He had his hands up and my player lowered his shoulder a bit and hit him below the chest, defenders arms came down and he got called for his 4th. He of course stands there looking back and forth between the officials and his coach with his hand straight up in the basketball international symbol for "But.... I was straight up". Anyways, as he lines up for the first free throw his arms are still straight up. As he leaves upon being subbed he is still holding his hands straight up. As he sits on the bench for 10 minutes he is sitting there with his hands straight up. As he checks in in the 4th quarter he goes to the table with his hands still raised, he continues to play standing with his hands straight up with the exception of the two times he caught the ball on offense. During a time out, hands still above his head. With about two minutes in the game he finally fouls out even though he has made it clear by this point that he has been in LGP for a good 25 minutes by having his hands straight up(yes that is sarcasm). He then stands in the same pose, takes as long as possible to leave the court, finally walks off the baseline and around the outside of the court through my bench area and finally to his bench where he continued to sit with his arms raised until the game concluded.

The officials did a great job of ignoring him the entire time, but I am wondering if anyone here would have addressed it, either through the coach or directly at some point? I found it incredibly disrespectful and that the kid was showing up the officials in a really unacceptable way. Curious what you feel. I wouldn't allow my players to behave this way but maybe I am just sensitive to this for some reason. Curious if you guys would address it or just let the child act like a child. Boys Varsity by the way.

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. (Post 997813)

What still amazes me is that even today, that on occasion I will have a player raise his arm straight up after being called for a PF, not to show displeasure with the call but to let everybody know that he committed the PF.

Originally Posted by Adam (Post 997799)

And at that point, it's an indirect on the coach if you call it. Coach has more incentive to fix it now.

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers (Post 997833)

Just because I'm always fuzzy on indirect vs player TF in these gray areas, I'm going to make sure I'm correct on this. If he's still on the floor but on his way to the bench, it's charged to the player. If he is off the floor, it's charged to both the player and an indirect to the coach. Is that correct?

Originally Posted by bob jenkins (Post 997836)

No, it's not correct.

It has nothing to do with his physical location and everything to do with whether he's a player or bench personnel.

And, he moves from the former to the latter when .... (I'll leave that up to you to go research)

Originally Posted by jamesshank (Post 997733)

I might let him look like an idiot. Also, his coach looks like an idiot for letting him continue bc I know the player can't play very well like this.

Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by VaTerp (Post 997847)

And what good could possibly come from allowing this?

Originally Posted by jamesshank (Post 997876)

I think that sometimes coaches and players are looking for a t to justify their behavior. In this instance, I feel allowing them to look idiotic might be worth it.

Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by jamesshank (Post 997876)

I think that sometimes coaches and players are looking for a t to justify their behavior. In this instance, I feel allowing them to look idiotic might be worth it.

Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers (Post 997833)

Just because I'm always fuzzy on indirect vs player TF in these gray areas, I'm going to make sure I'm correct on this. If he's still on the floor but on his way to the bench, it's charged to the player. If he is off the floor, it's charged to both the player and an indirect to the coach. Is that correct?