Ball off Face!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

I agree that he has other primary responsibilities, but if you look at the first angle, it appears that this is a 2 man crew. The other 6 of the other 8 players are all below the free throw line, and it even appears that the trail is looking through the court and would have had some view of what just occurred.

Sure ... but also, from that angle, he has no reason to believe this was anything other than a normal throw in that happened to hit the defender (albeit in the face). He can't imagine intent from there, he is very unlikely to see anything tech-worthy from there, especially in the light of his partner, on the spot, not calling one.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Sure ... but also, from that angle, he has no reason to believe this was anything other than a normal throw in that happened to hit the defender (albeit in the face). He can't imagine intent from there, he is very unlikely to see anything tech-worthy from there, especially in the light of his partner, on the spot, not calling one.

This.

I'm not generally one to think a coach gets extra leeway because a call is missed. I rarely know a call is missed, and even when one was missed and can't be fixed, the coach still needs to act like an adult.

Maybe it's worth the T for the coach to make his point (his player could have been hurt by this), I could see that in this case if he thought it was intentional. That doesn't mean he gets to yell at me, though, without consequence.

[BillyMac]

Slightly of topic, one of our guys was accidentally hit in the head with a pass that went awry, got a concussion, and missed two weeks of games.

We sometimes forget that under certain circumstances, a thrown basketball can cause a serious injury.

[BigCat]

We can't tell who was looking at what. When I'm that close to the thrower I do have an eye there. Can't really say what all these guys looking at. None may have looked... Can't say what Coach said to zebra. If I was coach and saw the entire play I'd probably get tossed.

On film, This was flagrant and the kid should be tossed. For more than a game. He looks at kids head and throws it hard right at it. Walks off for ball with no remorse. Its a battery.

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by BigCat

Walks off for ball with no remorse.

Rather striking, isn't it? He's gone.

[jpgc99]

But if the trail isn't looking there, how will he call a five second violation??

[jpgc99]

On a serious note, I have a flagrant foul for this action. As someone else mentioned, not every thrown ball that hits an opposing player is the same.

But, in this case, it is clear the player seeks out the face of his opponent and throws the ball directly and forcefully. It is extreme and violent in nature.