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There was no doubt that the actual "act" did occur-- you heard it and you absolutely knew for sure what team it came from too. That team sure can't complain that they're getting penalized for nuthin'. There also is no reason for them to stop throwing F-shots around in the future if they know that all they're gonna hear from an official is "please don't do that again". Btw, I also can't believe that assignors or AD's or league administrators anywhere won't back you up if you do call that "T" either. |
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I'm assuming the discussion here is for NFHS because the 2004 NCAA Rule book has this case play for Rule 10-9-1:
AR11: The official is advancing up the playing court to cover the play and as the official passes Team A's bench with his or her back to it, someone on the bench uses uncomplimentary language. The official is certain which bench the uncomplimentary language came from but not from which party. RULING: when the official cannot, with assurance, determine the violator, the official shall charge the direct technical foul to the head coach. The official alone shall decide to whom a direct technical foul shall be charged. It is not the prerogative of the coach or other bench personnel to come forward as the party guilty of unsporting bench decorum. At least for NCAA, if you don't know who said it, you whack the coach, and let one ticked-off coach throttle the bench personnel who caused his or her T. [Edited by Stat-Man on Sep 11th, 2005 at 01:03 PM]
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hmmm...
i never said i would penalize a player just b/c i heard the f-bomb come from a huddle without hearing and seeing who said it. i just wanted to know what the correct course of action would an official take.
and during a :60 TO, i'm on the block like everyone else. so, this was only a hypothecial situation. and based off of these posts, i know what i would do if this situation occurs. thanks for everyone's imput. |
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If you're going to throw a T in this situation, you'd better be 200% sure it came from a team member. [Edited by BktBallRef on Sep 11th, 2005 at 02:36 PM]
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you're reading too much into it...
my original post said it all. nothing was said about a fan or anything other than, you heard it come from the huddle and didn't know which player or coach tell it. so, don't muck up the original post which said the profanity came from the huddle and you weren't sure who said it. it didn't say the profanity came from the "area" of the bench or huddle, but from the huddle itself.
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IF YOU DON"T KNOW WHO SAID IT, YOU'D BETTER NOT CALL THE T.
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4. Specific unsporting acts. The committee is concerned about the following specific unsporting acts. Coaches, players and officials must pay particular attention to these areas: ... C. Inappropriate language. The committee is concerned about the use of inappropriate language by players, bench personnel, coaches, officials and spectators. Each group has a responsibility to the game and to each other to demonstrate civility and citizenship. The team huddle is not a safe haven for coaches' bad language. Players are not permitted to "let off steam" by using profanity, even if it is not directed at an opponent or official. Being angry at oneself is no excuse. Officials are not exempt either. Inappropriate references to players or coaches are not acceptable. Game administrators must also pay particular attention to fans. A game ticket is not a license to abuse. Quote:
I highly recommend that you listen to Jurassic Referee on this one. He is telling you to do what the NFHS wants done and what is in the rules. Please notice that his main opposition on this is advocating the exact opposite of what is written in the 2004-05 POE. Why some guys refuse to help in the NFHS committee's quest for sportsmanship in HS sports, I will never understand, but I hope that you won't be one of them. The POE tells you to penalize this for a very good reason; so DO IT. |
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What I am saying is not only what the NF suggests, but not what the POE was all about. The POE just says that players are not immune to the penalties when they are in the huddle. I think it is safe to assume that the NF would expect us to know who used the language and not just penalize someone when we are completely unclear. Also it does not matter what I say or what JR says. You better listen to the people that hire you and what they think. Even the NF is not going to save you when you have to explain your reasoning to the assignor or state administrators. It is not JR that is going to save you when you have to T a coach again because you "assumed" someone from their huddle used language. When the fall out happens, it will not be anyone here you can get you out of trouble. No one here is going to take games away from you if we feel you are wrong. One of the reasons the NF puts us on the block is to stay away from the possibility of overhearing comments and possible confrontation with players and coaches. I know when I have worked games in loud gyms. It is very difficult to make out what is said in the huddle when I am on the block away from the benches. Technical Fouls are very serious infractions. You better be sure who did what and when if you want to maintain credibility in your decision. I have said this a hundred times and I will say it once again. This is just a discussion board. There is no one here that can make you do anything. If you feel the rule supports your action, go right ahead and call it. I just think in the issues of common sense at the very least know who used inappropriate language. There are a lot of things in the rulebook and we should use the spirit of the rules and not the letter of the rules to govern our actions. The POE does not say to penalize anyone you cannot identify. The POE only says to penalize players and bench personnel that use inappropriate language. It says nothing about taking action just because you "thought" you heard something. I hear a lot of bad language and much of it comes from the stands. I am just saying be sure, do not guess. Peace
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That's one of the best posts I've ever seen from you. It's well-written, conveys an intelligent message, and clearly makes its point. However, what you just wrote seems to be quite different from the material that I disagree with, which appears in your earlier posts in this thread. Perhaps there is a misunderstanding. I figured that sportsmanship was pretty much a universal concept. Maybe the HS sports environment is vastly different there than it is in my area. You'll have to help clarify a couple of things for me about your area. 1. You stated that you "will not be paying close attention to what they are doing in the team huddle" and that profanity in the huddle during a TO is "something I am not going to worry about." This is in direct conflict with the NFHS's directive in the POE for officials to "pay particular attention" to this. Question A: Do you do this on your own as a personal choice or because those you assign you to games in your area don't want you to follow what the NFHS says on this? Question B: Would you lose games for enforcing the NFHS POE on unsporting acts and calling the technical fouls? 2. Hypothetical: You are standing on the block during a TO and the team has moved its huddle well out onto the court near the FT lane line closest to the bench. In short, they are near the edge of the bench area defined by 1-13-3. They are certainly permitted to be out there by 5-12-5, so you can't direct them to move elsewhere, but their placement puts them quite near you. Question A: Would you move away from your position on the block in order to maintain some distance from the team huddle, since you believe, "One of the reasons the NF puts us on the block is to stay away from the possibility of overhearing comments and possible confrontation with players and coaches."? Now someone in this huddle uses profanity. Since there is no one else near the huddle, as they are out there in the middle of the floor by themselves, you are sure that it came from this team, but you don't know which specific individual said it. Question B: What action would you take? Ignore it, warn the coach, tell them to "knock off the language guys", or charge a technical foul. Sharing your answers to the above will certainly help me to understand how you and/or your area handles this unsporting language issue and more importantly the rationale behind why that method is used. Thanks. |
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Please note that the statement outlined in red above has already been addressed by myself and is different from what I have already stated. Again.....if I "assume"(don't know for sure) that the language came from the huddle, I won't call it. If there isn't any doubt that the language did come from the huddle, I will call it. Just wanted to clarify that. |
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