Never had this happen?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by GFS-1

1) With about 5min to go before halftime I called
a Technical Foul on that Coaches player for throwing a elbow.

2)After the foul shots were taken she wanted a time out. Thought it would be best to give her a Time Out to settle her team down.

Just a coupla technical points from the rules:

1) You can't call a technical foul for an elbow unless the ball was dead at the time. Even then, it would have to be an intentional or flagrant technical foul if contact was involved. If the elbow occurred during a live ball, it's a violation if the elbow misses, and a personal foul of some kind (PC, TC, common, intentional, flagrant) if the elbow connects.

2) There's no thinking as to whether you would grant the time-out or not. If the request is made while the ball is dead or in her team's possession, you have to grant that coach's request. You can't turn it down except for some very specific circumstances at the start or end of a game or an overtime period.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

1) You can't call a technical foul for an elbow unless the ball was dead at the time.

Really? If somebody lines up an opponent's chin with an elbow, but misses, I'm going with a T. No violation there. The fact that it's not specifically listed in unsporting acts does not imply that you can't rule it that way. You go for the head, you're not getting away with it just b/c you missed.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Really? If somebody lines up an opponent's chin with an elbow, but misses, I'm going with a T. No violation there. The fact that it's not specifically listed in unsporting acts does not imply that you can't rule it that way. You go for the head, you're not getting away with it just b/c you missed.

If it feels good.....

I can't argue with that logic too much. You could also call it "fighting" if the opponent retaliated to the elbow by throwing a punch.

I was referring to your ordinary, run-of-the-mill elbow, but there could be exceptions.

[Snake~eyes]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

If it feels good.....

I can't argue with that logic too much. You could also call it "fighting" if the opponent retaliated to the elbow by throwing a punch.

I was referring to your ordinary, run-of-the-mill elbow, but there could be exceptions.

I agree, if a player throws a non-contact elbow I will most likely have a flagrant T.

[dave30]

Enjoy the forfeit ! You still get paid !

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Really? If somebody lines up an opponent's chin with an elbow, but misses, I'm going with a T. No violation there. The fact that it's not specifically listed in unsporting acts does not imply that you can't rule it that way. You go for the head, you're not getting away with it just b/c you missed.

Chuck:

You have made a very good point. There is a difference between excessively swinging one's elbows and attempting to hit an opponent with an elbow and missing.

MTD, Sr.