While this "pity pat" (i like that by the way!!) is going on and you are telling them to knock it off, WOULD THIS BE CONSIDERED DISCONCERTION??? If so, by who, you for talking or the defense for trying to get his/her hand over the offenses?? :)

The pitty-pat I refer to is when B1 puts his arm in front of A1 and A1 resonds by placing his arm in front of B1. Then B1 now moves his arm over A1's arm and A1 moves his arm over B1's arm. This action usually goes on before the shooter has the ball, therefore disconcertion is usually not involved. If it happens after the shooter has the ball, it can certainly be considered. If I see it happening then, like on the first shot of a 1-1, I will tell them to knock it off and then judiciously use my whistle to enforce my warning if it was not heeded by the players.

I stand there and watch. If the contact rises to the level of a foul, I call it. Otherwise, this is legal.

How about we just stop, stare at the two players, and announce quietly, "When you two are done playing patty-cake, we'll continue with the game."

A simple "Cut that sh!t out" has always worked well for me.

I presume you are kidding and that you dont really say "sh!t" to the kids. :)

So using that same prinicple, when two post players are banging away in the lane, you never talk to them or use any preventive officiating? You just there and watch and if the contact rises to the level of a foul, you call it?

Preventative officiating...

I never kid.

Don't you mean that you never were a kid?

They didn't have kids way back then! ;)

They didn't have "way back then" way back then.

O, you guys........

You're silly.

I presume that you are kidding.

Right?

I never kid.

Oh.....

In that case.......

Shut up.