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So, let me get this straight? The majority opinion here is that a player may, during all dead ball situations, attempt to intimidate his opponent by acting as if he's playing belly-to-belly defense. As long as no contact is made, this is acceptable?
Yet, a player who comes out and guards the officials as some sort of joke gets a technical foul? Personally, the tactic as described by the OP seems to be an obvious attempt to intimidate. This seems to be a pretty clear example of someone gaining an advantage not intended by the rules. Knowing that I'd have to see it to be sure; it sounds like an unsporting T to me; such as B1 standing outside A's huddle during a timeout.
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If you tell a player to get out of another player's face - even though they aren't doing anything illegal by rule - when do you allow the player to get back in the player's face?
1. How close can they be? 2. When can they start playing defense? 3. How long do they have to move away once the ball becomes dead? 4. Do they have to move away during the time the ball passes through the net, hits the floor and is at the disposal of the inbounder? In other words, how do you determine what you will allow during your officiating/coaching? Do you (anyone can answer) say something and/or give a T for every other type of unsporting act? BTW, what would you say if the coach challenges you for telling his/her player for moving away?
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I also want to add that I am not trying to ridicule you Rev. I am only trying to let you see the bigger picture. Just because you work some varsity does not mean you are at the same level of other officials working those games. I know I am not at the level of other varsity and college officials. I am starting to get that way on the varsity level and I have worked post-season games, but I would not call myself as the without a doubt "top official" in most conferences I work. I am at the point of my career that people question my motives when I work a lower level game. And it took some time to get there.
One way to guarantee you will not work advance to the point where you only work varsity and people start to really question why you work lower level games is not to make calls that is not well supported by the rules. If in this case there were words between the players then this is a different issue. But standing next to someone all by itself is not illegal. And the fact that you keep defending this does not add to what people might think about your ability or experience. I would tell you that if you said this to a room full of veterans, I would bet despite your experience people would be wondering how you got this ruling from. I know officials that have eliminated opportunities by what they say in meetings. I say this because we talk so much about the "old boy network" but we almost never focus on the way people perceive us because of how we call the game and this kind of call would raise some eyebrows if you fully explained your reasoning. Peace
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1. If it's not something that looks and smells and walks like intimidation.... Follow him around, but when I'm reporting fouls, or when we're shooting intentional foul free throws, or he's on his way to the bench for a TO, or he's going to the water fountain; good grief. We're smart enough people to know when the defender is just trying to intimidate the offensive player. 2. When play is imminent. Until then, normal personal space rules apply. 3 and 4. Look, this is a judgment issue. Is B1 strictly trying to intimidate his opponent? If it's close, let it go. If it's obviously intimidation, it's a non-basketball play.
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I've done something like this in a game. There was a guy killing us and I made it my mission to take away his daylight to shoot. I wasn't saying anything or doing anything except being real close to him. How is that baiting or taunting?
Baiting - To entice, especially by trickery or strategy. Taunting - To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner
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For those in support of this, do you call every unsporting act?
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