Strategic Lane Violation

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by jayedgarwho
(1) We (and these are 7th grade boys, in fact) play under NFHS rules as far as I know. .

(2) I don't see the "actionless contest" language in the technical foul rules (again, NCAA) that I have. I'd appreciate a citation.

NFHS Rule 10-1-5- Team Technical- "A team shall not allow the game to develop into an actionless contest".

Or maybe a crusty old b@stard of a ref could haul this one out: Rule 5-4-1-Forfeiture- "The refereee may also forfeit a game if any player,team member,bench personnel or coach ...repeatedly commits technical foul infractions or other acts which make a travesty of the game". As I said before,I think that it would be quite easy to call repeated, deliberate violations by a team an act which makes a travesty of the game.

Don't take the chance, Coach. Imo, you'd be better off spending your time teaching your players to box out rather than looking for loopholes in the rules.