FT's for technical foul

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by tjones1

This is a current myth that everyone thinks you have to be behind the division line.

Was this an old rule - Mark?

I think you used to have to stand behind the 49th parallel, but the Korean war changed all that.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

There was a game in our area over the weekend where a player got a T for doing a chin-up after a dunk. Then, while in the vicinity of the division line, same player commented very vocally about what a bull**** call it was, and was assessed his 2nd technical foul and ejected.

On a fanboy board that discusses various aspects of high school basketball in the state, this call came up, and one of the fan boys said, "You heard correctly about the techs. 1st for hanging on the rim, second for crossing the division line during the FTs."

Where do they get this stuff? This was posted by someone who "allegedly" knows the game.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

There was a game in our area over the weekend where a player got a T for doing a chin-up after a dunk. Then, while in the vicinity of the division line, same player commented very vocally about what a bull**** call it was, and was assessed his 2nd technical foul and ejected.

On a fanboy board that discusses various aspects of high school basketball in the state, this call came up, and one of the fan boys said, "You heard correctly about the techs. 1st for hanging on the rim, second for crossing the division line during the FTs."

Where do they get this stuff? This was posted by someone who "allegedly" knows the game.

I hope that you responded appropriately to that fanboy...

[BoomerSooner]

I think many are confused because the teams often huddle around their coach during a technical FT situation and thus it presents the impression that the are required to be beyond the division line. Although this only provides an explanation for why one of the teams is behind the division line. Just a thought.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I think you used to have to stand behind the 49th parallel, but the Korean war changed all that.

It's actually the 48th parallel that's seperate the two Koreas.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by truerookie

It's actually the 48th parallel that's seperate the two Koreas.

Yeah, now.