Some of the previous posts regarding technical fouls got me thinking about when, exactly, the whistle should be blown to call a T.

For example, Team A has a 2 on 1 breakaway and the coach of Team B says something unsporting in the process. Should the official wait for the play to end and then call the T? Or immediately blow the whistle?

Thanks.

If you've got a patient enough whistle -- this is a great way to do this. I have had several assignors describe this as a great way to handle the T -- so that you're not also penalizing Team A from their easy basket.

Your situation is covered exactly under case book play 10.4.1SitE.

<b>RULING</b>: <i>"The official shall withhold blowing the whistle until A1 has either made or missed the shot. The official shall then sound his whistle and assess the Team B head coach with a technical foul.......If A's coach was the offender, the whistle should be sounded immediately when the unsporting foul occurs"</i>.

Yet another great line from Cheers, spoken by Cliffy Claven. Cliff's definition of a "Freudian slip" is: "It's when you say one thing, but you mean your Mother." :D