Defender verbal during play.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I don't believe that making a kid think that he is going to get hurt is ever an acceptable tactic.

I've never heard them yell that, so I can't say I disagree with you. Usually I hear them yell "shot."

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

My personal opinion is that's a technical foul, but I doubt that there is widespread agreement upon that.

I agree that it is unsporting, but I've been quite clearly told by higher ups to let it go.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

To me it is "behavior not in accordance with the spirit of fair play."

I don't see how a player yelling, "Look out!" at an opponent going in for an uncontested layup is sporting behavior.

That's just not acceptable at the HS level.

If you feel that it is unsporting, then you have rulebook backing to call a technical foul. Feel free to do so.

Have the courage of your convictions.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I agree that it is unsporting, but I've been quite clearly told by higher ups to let it go.

Gratuitous and mandatory Chuck Elias reference aside, what "higher-ups"? Association, state, IABBO?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Gratuitous and mandatory

Which is it? Gratuitous or mandatory? Kinda like "intentional flagrant." It can't be both.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Which is it? Gratuitous or mandatory? Kinda like "intentional flagrant." It can't be both.

Shut up.

...or...

Thank you.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

what "higher-ups"? Association, state, IABBO?

HS and NCAA interpreters.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

HS and NCAA interpreters.

So...what if you were to become the HS interpreter. Then what?

[mick]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

HS and NCAA interpreters.

I guess that since there is a rule about it, that chatter doesn't happen only in girls' Fed.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

So...what if you were to become the HS interpreter. Then what?

Scrappy is an high school interpreter, I believe.

The issue, I guess, is whether it is wise to let a personal philosophy over-ride what is commonly called the "expected" call.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The issue, I guess, is whether it is wise to let a personal philosophy over-ride what is commonly called the "expected" call.

This is exactly correct. I personally feel that the yelling thing should be a T. Seems clearly unsporting to me. But the people that I work for and who teach me say that it is accepted -- along the lines of the people here who say "it's not golf" -- and not to make myself the focal point by calling something that nobody else does.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Scrappy is an high school interpreter, I believe.

The issue, I guess, is whether it is wise to let a personal philosophy over-ride what is commonly called the "expected" call.

So kinda like stare decisis?

I know Scrapper's an interpreter; I'm just yankin' his chain a bit.