Goaltending?

[Jeff Sarratt]

A question about the T for pulling on the net. Why?

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jeff Sarratt

A question about the T for pulling on the net. Why?

Grasping the basket. FED 10-3-4. NCAA 10-3-13.

[Jeff Sarratt]

Hi chuck,

I agree. But it would have to be intentional, excessive and emphatic. Which is not the case most times.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Jeff Sarratt

Hi chuck,

I agree. But it would have to be intentional, excessive and emphatic. Which is not the case most times.

On what citation are you basing your interpretation, Jeff?

[Jeff Sarratt]

10 3 13

The rule implies intent. Because a player get his hand tangled in the net during play which may in fact be a BI, usually does not warrent a T. If am official called a T is this situation, he or she would certainly be giving another with in a matter of seconds.

The vocabulary emphatic implies "purpose."

Common sense is necessary.

However, if a player flies by and grabs the net and swings around - that is a T.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jeff Sarratt

Hi chuck,

I agree. But it would have to be intentional, excessive and emphatic.

Jeff, neither rule set says "intentional". FED rules do not include the language about "excessive and emphatic". Any grasping that is not done to prevent injury is a T in high school.

The college rule does say that it's a T for grasping the basket in an excessive or emphatic manner. However, it could pretty easily be argued that any grasping beyond preventing injury is excessive. There's no reason at all to grasp the basket while dunking, except to show off or prevent injury.

It is, of course, possible to contact the basket and even move it without grasping. But grasping, especially the net, seems pretty obviously intentional to me.