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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 02:08pm
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Technical for fan behavior

Can a ref issue a technical foul to a team for misbehavior by their fans?

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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 02:12pm
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only if the opposing coach requests one --

technically yes but thats the last resort after the previous 5 last resorts had been attempted. this comes right before sending Vinny into the stands to regulate.
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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 02:17pm
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In NCAA yes, in NFHS, yes but not advised.
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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 02:18pm
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Thanks. I asked the coach to control his fans and he said, "What are you going to do, give a technical to a fan?". I said, "No, I'm gonna give it to you,
if you don't ask them to calm down.". Just wanted to make sure, I was within my rights to do this. Is there a NFHS rule reference?

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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 02:22pm
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Also - this was a house league game that plays by NFHS rules. I can see the ramifications of calling this in a HS Varsity game. I am not at that level.
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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 02:23pm
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Thanks. I asked the coach to control his fans and he said, "What are you going to do, give a technical to a fan?". I said, "No, I'm gonna give it to you,
if you don't ask them to calm down.". Just wanted to make sure, I was within my rights to do this. Is there a NFHS rule reference?

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NFHS Rule 2-8. NCAA Rule 10-5 and 10-6.
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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 03:17pm
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Bill, 2 things:

First, ignore deecee.

Second, was there no game management or gym supervisor that you could speak with instead?
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If the misbehavior is actually (I'd say "physically," but see some room here for leeway) interfering with the game, you can do it as a last resort. First step is to have them removed by game management. If that's not an option, then you can give the coach a chance to take care of it and reserve the option of issuing a T.
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only if the opposing coach requests one --
???? Got a rules reference for this one?
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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 03:27pm
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Can a ref issue a technical foul to a team for misbehavior by their fans?
1) Yes, but it is usually not issued for verbal abuse of officials or the opposing team. In those cases, it's probably better to have the particular fans removed. The technical foul is usually (not always, but ususally) reserved for times when the fans interfere with the game on the court in some fashion. For example, when the fans throw something on the court after the first basket.

2) I agree with Bktballref in that it's usually better to address fan behavior through an AD or other site administrator than to require the head coach to do it. If the head coach IS the site administrator, then do what you have to do.

I had a high school varsity game recently in which a fan blew an air horn in the stands, just as I was about to administer a free throw. I stopped the free throw and my partner went to the table to have them make an announcement. Almost before the announcement started, the home coach was headed across the floor to the opposite side of the court to tell the kids in no uncertain terms to knock it off. So we got support from both the site administrator and the head coach. Nice when it happens that way!
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From Scrapper1: "Almost before the announcement started, the home coach was headed across the floor to the opposite side of the court to tell the kids in no uncertain terms to knock it off. So we got support from both the site administrator and the head coach. Nice when it happens that way!"

Scrapper1: What a great show of sportmanship from that coach. Some coaches know how to do it the right way. I'd love to work a game for that coach. Too bad I don't officiate in Massachusetts.
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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 05:20pm
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What a great show of sportmanship from that coach. Some coaches know how to do it the right way. I'd love to work a game for that coach.
This coach is a class act all the way. Never, ever disrespectful to the officials. Comes to the locker room after every home game, win or lose, to shake the officials' hands and says, "Thanks for coming out tonight, guys."
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Old Sun Mar 04, 2007, 10:26pm
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Yes you can give a technical b/c of the crowd but it is a LAST resort..........had something come of this in a youth game.

I coach a 6th grade boys team and we were in the Championship game of a local tournament. Late in the 4th quarter the official ( volunteer , not patched ) calls a timeout and tells me that one of my fans is about to cost our team a technical . I ask him if I can go talk with him and go over and tell him to keep quiet and let the game go ( it smelled like he had been drinking a little) .

We are ahead by 1 with the ball and 38 seconds left in the game and the whistle blows with the magic T sign held up by the official.

This parent has had a drinking problem for awhile but was so embarrassed by this incident that he has now stopped drinking and has turned into the model parent at our games.

Sometimes things do work out !!!!!

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I had a high school varsity game recently in which a fan blew an air horn in the stands, just as I was about to administer a free throw. I stopped the free throw and my partner went to the table to have them make an announcement. Almost before the announcement started, the home coach was headed across the floor to the opposite side of the court to tell the kids in no uncertain terms to knock it off. So we got support from both the site administrator and the head coach. Nice when it happens that way!
Man, too bad you had to T the coach for leaving the coaching box.
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only if the opposing coach requests one --

technically yes but thats the last resort after the previous 5 last resorts had been attempted. this comes right before sending Vinny into the stands to regulate.
What rule book are you looking at? Can we get a reference?
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