Huddle with coach during free throw?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

If it's not illegal, it's legal.

I thought you had a specific citation since you said "according to the rules" earlier in that paragraph or that you were quoting somebody or something.

Didn't realize they were your own words.

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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I thought you had a specific citation since you said "according to the rules" earlier in that paragraph or that you were quoting somebody or something. Didn't realize they were your own words.

Sorry. From a seven year old article of mine that was published in IAABO Sportorials magazine.

[Altor]

Watched this take place one night:

Team A is shooting FTs in the first half, coach calls the other four players over during the first. B5 jogs over. He doesn't insert himself into the huddle, but looks over their shoulder and listens while Coach A is giving instructions. A12 realizes what is happening and gives B5 a small shove to push him away from the huddle. Nothing malicious, but can't say I remember if the ball was live when the shove occurred or not. B5 grins and takes a couple steps away. All this occurred with T's back to them. Could have been a bad situation.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Altor

Team A is shooting FTs in the first half, coach calls the other four players over during the first. B5 jogs over. He doesn't insert himself into the huddle, but looks over their shoulder and listens while Coach A is giving instructions.

Not during a timeout or intermission: Legal?

Unsporting?

[Altor]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Not during a timeout or intermission: Legal?

As far as I could see, he occupied a legal spot on the floor before any opponents did. During a timeout or intermission, he certainly can't be there. But during FTs? I don't know what rule he is breaking.

Unsporting?

Unsporting to the point of a TF? I can't imagine that being called for simply standing in a legal position. Poor form/bad sportsmanship? Probably. Deserved a "knock it off"? Definitely.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Altor

As far as I could see, he occupied a legal spot on the floor before any opponents did. During a timeout or intermission, he certainly can't be there. But during FTs? I don't know what rule he is breaking. Unsporting to the point of a TF? I can't imagine that being called for simply standing in a legal position. Poor form/bad sportsmanship? Probably. Deserved a "knock it off"? Definitely.

Agree. However doesn't "unsporting" literally mean "not sportsmanlike", or "bad sportsmanship"?

[Altor]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Agree. However doesn't "unsporting" literally mean "not sportsmanlike", or "bad sportsmanship"?

What does the rule book say is "unsportsmanlike conduct"? I don't believe this applies. That's why I used the terms "poor form" and "bad sportsmanship". Yes, it's nuanced.

Shooting a three pointer at the buzzer of a game you are already winning by 30 when the defense is already walking towards their bench is poor form/bad sportsmanship . I don't believe anyone thinks it rises to the level of unsportsmanlike conduct.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Altor

As far as I could see, he occupied a legal spot on the floor before any opponents did. During a timeout or intermission, he certainly can't be there. But during FTs? I don't know what rule he is breaking.


Unsporting to the point of a TF? I can't imagine that being called for simply standing in a legal position. Poor form/bad sportsmanship? Probably. Deserved a "knock it off"? Definitely.

As long as that opponent is not making contact with or talking to any of the Team A players who are huddled up, I have nothing. There is nothing unsporting about standing on the court outside the 3 point line and above the FTLE.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

There is nothing unsporting about standing on the court outside the 3 point line and above the FTLE.

... during a free throw.

Agree. But eavesdropping is not a "good look" for the sport.