Disconcerting Thrower
Had a situation in a game last night: A1 shooting free throws, and B1 in the lane claps and says "I got shooter, I got shooter" just as he throws.
Rule 9.1.5 says: "No opponent shall disconcert the free thrower." I'm taking "disconcert" to be a "success term": the opponent has failed to disconcert if the free throw is good. As it happened, the player (B1) did this twice, and the shooters made both shots. I signaled "delayed dead," but did not blow the whistle after the shot went in. I warned my partner, but said nothing to the player. Question: did I handle this correctly? I thought about warning the player, but maybe getting called for the violation would make a bigger impression. Frosh boys game, if that makes a difference. |
I'm a talker to players during games.
If I am administering the free throw, I would walk up to the player. bring the ball to my mouth to have a conspiratorial tone to my voice and tell him to knock it off, that his coach wouldn't like it if the shooter got another chance. If I am the trail, I probably wouldn't get involved as that is more my partners area of responsibility. |
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I don't have a problem with the way you handled it. Personally I would have talked to the player, but that's just me. Nice job.
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I usually tell everyone quiet on the set before I even release the ball to the thrower. I usually get a ton of laughs behind it, but they understand. If they keep talking and the thrower misses the shot, then award him another one. They will get the picture either way.
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You can tell, by using your judgement, when its a legitmate communication and when its an attempt to disconcert the shooter. Timing, inflection, volume.
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Me four . . . I am talking to players all the time during the game. "Get out of the lane," "don't reach," "hands off," etc. Saves my lungs, and keeps the game flowing. If I can talk a kid out of a penalty before it creates an advantage/disadvantage situation, I usually try to do that. Does it always work, no.
By the way, nice job handling your situation. Just right. |
Thanks, everyone. I like to talk to 'em too: next time I'll say something.
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I would NOT say anything to the player. It is not my job to coach him. I would merely have does as the OP did -- signal the delayed violation and penalize it if necessary.
Also, those of us who have been through this discussion before know that a technical foul can be considered for the repeated disconcertion attempts. |
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