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[mick]

Not to worry, rocky and deecee.
I got your back, either way you go.

[Mark Padgett]

Guys - I don't think there's any question that this was a flagrant foul (intentional or not) and deserves an ejection. But why are we wasting time debating about the free throw antics, etc.? Obviously this was some kind of rec game as suggested by the jerseys and such, so having a kid goof around a little is just what happens in those kind of games. My guess is the refs were just counting the minutes until the bar down the street opened.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

.... But why are we wasting time debating about the free throw antics, etc.? Obviously this was some kind of rec game

It's a great learning environment!

I got my start in officiating doing games just like this. High level of goofiness of the players and ample opportunities to test rules knowledge. Think of the craziest scenario you can, and you'll likely find one even crazier at any local gym at 10:00 Saturday morning. Nothing matches the stupidity of 10 pre-pubescent males running around a confined area.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Nothing matches the stupidity of 10 pre-pubescent males running around a confined area.

Multiply by 10 and you have the U.S. Senate.

[canuckrefguy]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Multiply by 10 and you have the U.S. Senate.

The Republican part, anyway


WHOOT!!

[canuckrefguy]

Anyway, on second look at the video....

Goofball is obviously not your prototypical basketball player.

What I see is dribbler going up the floor fast - Goofball goes to intercept him, dribbler has head down, and then goes slightly airborne to make that half-baseball pass....Goofball sees him flying through the air and, being the athlete that he is, just ducks instinctively. That, combined with the dribbler being airborne, sends dribbler flying.

Intentional, for sure.

Not so sure about flagrant.

My $0.02.

[Back In The Saddle]

Whether he's just being stoopid, uncoordinated, bit off more than he could chew, or whatever, it really doesn't matter to me. The result of his actions was very dangerous and definitely non-basketball. For the safety of everybody else on the floor (not to mention what little is left of the integrity of the game) it's time for little Johnny to leave.