Playoff Tech.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by tmp44

1) had it been live ball, would have been a common foul

I know you said "and very possibly intentional" -- you need to decide that *before* you call the T. IF you decide that it would have been a common foul, then you should have ignored the contact (well, you probalby still should have addressed it, but you shouldn't have called the foul).

[tmp44]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I know you said "and very possibly intentional" -- you need to decide that *before* you call the T. IF you decide that it would have been a common foul, then you should have ignored the contact (well, you probalby still should have addressed it, but you shouldn't have called the foul).

Bob,

I don't disagree, but it was honestly the reaction of the girl who got pushed that led me to the technical. if she throws the ball in retaliation, there is no way I can go to her coach without also having a technical on the girl who pushed her. And it would have been enough of an elapse of time where a simultaneous techincal would not have been possible.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by tmp44

Bob,

I don't disagree, but it was honestly the reaction of the girl who got pushed that led me to the technical. if she throws the ball in retaliation, there is no way I can go to her coach without also having a technical on the girl who pushed her. And it would have been enough of an elapse of time where a simultaneous techincal would not have been possible.

What did you just say? The reaction of the other player that led you to call a technical foul!!! How the hell did you get a playoff game? Now, if the girl retaliates by throwing the ball at the opponent. Now you can step up and call a double technical!!!! Do you know where the balls going afterwards if you would have called a DT?

[blindmanwalking]

If it was severe enough for a call, you made the right one. Trust your judgement.

[TimTaylor]

tmp44,

From your OP it sounds like the push was a deliberate act on the part of A1, and if so it qualifies as intentional on that basis alone. I have no problem with your T in this instance. IMHO it's better to stop this crap immediately than to let it fester & possibly explode into something worse later on. Good job getting in there & keeping it from escalating!