Face Checking????

[TADW_Elessar]

Originally Posted by canuckrefguy

Cuz we speak English not American.

So here's a question for the group ... this tactic is becoming, I would venture, more and more common, yet we don't see a lot of calls.
Is this something we should be calling more?

I'm sure we should at least give some more warnings, as I've recently seen some coaches actually teaching their players to put a hand on the shooter's face.

I also think a player, if warned, would never do it twice, as it's not something you do "automatically".

Just like tapping the ball after scoring a basket to delay the throw-in or faking a charge foul

[BktBallRef]

I've seen it once, two seasons ago. Visitors had a 6'2" center. Home posted their center behind her and had a guard stand in front of her and hold her hands over her face. I had to see it a couple of times down the floor to realize that she'd been coached to do it. We had a timeout, at which time I warned the coach to knock it off or we'd have a T on the next occurrence.

[Adam]

I've seen it once, in a ms girls ymca game. I stopped the game and warned everyone about it. It was more of a teaching atmosphere, so I tried to avoid the T. Didn't see it the rest of the game. Hadn't seen it before or since. It just doesn't happen that much; for one, it's bad defensive form and really leaves the defender in a vulnerable position.

A lot of people don't know this rule, either. I told a guy in a pick-up game about it once, and he really didn't want to believe me.

[crazy voyager]

I can't cite the rule exactly but I know in fiba one of the Technical paragraphs is something like :
using hand or wawing to distracs opponents from play
or something like that, so anyway that's a T in fiba, but 1. I've never seen it
2. If I will, it's a warning and then a T, unsportsmanlike conduct

[TADW_Elessar]

Originally Posted by crazy voyager

I can't cite the rule exactly but I know in fiba one of the Technical paragraphs is something like :
using hand or wawing to distracs opponents from play
or something like that, so anyway that's a T in fiba, but 1. I've never seen it
2. If I will, it's a warning and then a T, unsportsmanlike conduct

Yep, I quoted it here

[crazy voyager]

oh, that's what happens when I don't read the thread thanks
also, I added your msn Elessar, hope that's ok

[Ref Daddy]

Originally Posted by canuckrefguy

If it's a T - it's one I've never seen called.

Not doubting that it's a T - just one of those that no one seems to call very often, if ever.

Its an excellent area to work on preventive officiating. I've seen it 2 - 5 times. Most kids don't know its a voilation and will stop hastfully with a warning.