What's your call if:

1) A1 shoots a jump shot. After the ball is released, and A1 is still in the air, B1 jabs A1:

a) in the stomach
b) in the crotch

1) I call this a foul quite routinely. By rule, it probably should be an intentional foul.

2) I've never seen that one. Have to see it to judge what type of foul it would be.

Jab shooter with intent
 

Have always followed a simple rule. Airborne shooter is still airborne when jabbed by defensive player is an intentional foul. (Which many officials are afraid to make that call). If you do not call that a foul it will lead to ruff play. The intent is two fold. To intimidate & and hurt the offensive player. It has not sporting part of basketball. If you call it once in the game it will not happen again.

Re: Jab shooter with intent
 

This board is really going to the dogs.

(From Mr. Grammar Guy, Jr.)

Ruff caught Dexter's eye
 

The intent was there (ruff) and you caught it. Good call!!! Dexter. Rough!!!!! You dog.

Mr. Grammar Guy, Jr. deserves a round of appaws.

Other alternatives
 

M&M, Should will give guy jr. another bone. HA! Or is the appaws to much for him. Don't let him sit on your lap. He just might get a leg on you.

Anyone else, feel flea to respond to this thread.

I sure hope the mods will keep this thread on a very short leash.

If this "ruff" play happens in a girls game is it a "b$#ch slap"?

Uh oh...the line hasn't been crossed yet, but I can see it from here. I hope it works better than the Invisible Fence.

:D

Great Call!

Two women are walking down the street. They meet another woman coming the other direction and pushing a stroller.

First woman to woman pushing stroller: Hello, How are you? What a cute child. What's his name?

Mother: Ralph

1st woman: How was the delivery?

Mother: Rough

1st woman: Was your husband there?

Mother: No, roof.

1st woman: Well, goodbye!

2nd woman: Who was that?

1st woman: The dog-catcher's wife.

Ok, I promised myself I would never tell this one, but, what the heck.

One guy is telling his friend about his new talking dog, but of course, his friend's a little skeptical.

Dog owner: "No, really, he can talk. Here let me show you. Spot, what's that on the side of the tree?"

Spot: "Bark!"

Friend: "Hmm, I don't know.."

Dog owner: "Ok, let's try this one. Spot, what's that on the top of the house?"

Spot: "Roof!"

Friend: :rolleyes:

Dog owner: "I know, but this should really prove it. Spot, who was the greatest baseball player ever?"

Friend: "Ok, ok, he's going to say Ruth, right?"

Spot: "No, actually I was going to say DiMaggio."

So, uh, what was the question again?

Play (a): Intentional foul at least possibly flagrant.

Play (b): Flagrant all the way. I had this call in the 2004 YBOA Boys' National Championship in a 14U pool play game. I have no idea the the defender was thinkging. He just ran toward the shooter and hit him with an upper cut right in the reserve parking spot.

MTD, Sr.