Teaching Lessons?

[Texas Aggie]

T. I don't care how many seconds are left.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

T. I don't care how many seconds are left.

I agree. I'm not sure that I'd personally eject on this one though, like PYRef did.

A general rule of thumb that I use in administering a "T" for behavior is answering the question, "Will this make the game better?". Will a "T" with 2 seconds left in a contest that is essentially over make the game better?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by PAOfficial

A general rule of thumb that I use in administering a "T" for behavior is answering the question, "Will this make the game better?". Will a "T" with 2 seconds left in a contest that is essentially over make the game better?

Yes, if it stops unsporting conduct.

Or do you disagree with that premise?

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Yes, if it stops unsporting conduct.

Or do you disagree with that premise?

The horn will end the unsporting conduct in 2 seconds. If there is unsporting behavior going on, prolonging the game an additional 2 minutes to call a "T", report it, shoot 2 shots, administer the throw in, and finish the game will only allow for more things to possibly go on. Get this one over with.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by PAOfficial

The horn will end the unsporting conduct in 2 seconds. If there is unsporting behavior going on, prolonging the game an additional 2 minutes to call a "T", report it, shoot 2 shots, administer the throw in, and finish the game will only allow for more things to possibly go on. Get this one over with.

Iow....it's just just another excuse to avoid calling a technical foul.

I take it that if someone tells you to FO with 2 seconds to go, or just after the horn, you feel that should be ignored too. Correct? After all, the horn ends the unsporting conduct. Gotta get it over with.

[Junker]

Taunting should always be penalized no matter what the game situation. It does not belong in high school athletics.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I agree. I'm not sure that I'd personally eject on this one though, like PYRef did.

I wasn't calling this one, I was just a spectator.

[tomegun]

I would say quit worrying so much about teaching a player something. I would say zero tolerance for taunting. If there is taunting that is in the gray area I wouldn't split hairs, but this situation seems like it was clearly taunting. Technical foul.

[johnnyrao]

Thanks everyone. I now conclude I should have called the T. I also think it is necessary to call it because, in this game, it was a hard fought game. There was no rough play or any scuffles, but it was a back and forth game all the way. When this taunt happened it could have resulted in a retaliation by the other player. I would hate to have that happen and know I could have prevented a fight by simply calling a T. Also, it would have been the first T for this player so there would be no ejection (I would not have called this flagrant). I didn;\'t think about the retaliation possibility until later.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by PYRef

I wasn't calling this one, I was just a spectator.

Musta misread it. Sorry 'bout that.