No Dunking?

[so cal lurker]

Wow. While I am in the camp that think things have gone too far in how HS players hang on rims, pull up on rims, showboat on rims, etc., without being called, not even I think that dunk in the video comes remotely close to something that should be called.

[BillyMac]

A1 has a breakaway and dunks the ball. She is in no danger of injuring herself, or others. While she hangs on the rim with her right hand, she takes a sip of water from the water bottle she had been carrying in her left hand. You make the call.

[TheMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A1 has a breakaway and dunks the ball. She is in no danger of injuring herself, or others. While she hangs on the rim with her right hand, she takes a sip of water from the water bottle she had been carrying in her left hand. You make the call.

Not a T. Now, had it been a cup of water...

Guys let’s not jump to conclusions. The article shows ONE video (which is clearly an IC), but references three other dunks that were also penalized. For all we know the other three technicals were easy calls. This article could easily have cherry picked this dunk as an example of what’s being called, and until we see the other dunks we won’t know.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Guys let’s not jump to conclusions. The article shows ONE video (which is clearly an IC), but references three other dunks that were also penalized. For all we know the other three technicals were easy calls. This article could easily have cherry picked this dunk as an example of what’s being called, and until we see the other dunks we won’t know.

If the call was for this dunk, then it does not fit any standard other than maybe the state organization/association that plays a role in this interpretation. I have seen a lot worse that is never called because we are not trying to nitpick any grab of the rim. So you could be totally right, that this was not the worse one, but if that is the way it is being expected to be called, I guess I have to wonder if the people in charge ever saw a basketball game before?

Peace

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Are there any Maine officials on the Forum. I thought that Peter Webb had retired after the 2016-17 season as head of officials for the Maine Principals Association. Please PM with any information.

MTD, Sr.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Are there any Maine officials on the Forum.

Bainsey is from Maine.

https://forum.officiating.com/members/bainsey.html

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

... not even I think that dunk in the video comes remotely close to something that should be called.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If the call was for this dunk, then it does not fit any standard ...

Agree and agree. The video shows a garden variety dunk, and just a dunk, nothing more to see here folks, move along.