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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

As to his question, I don't think you can assess a T for one teammate hitting another.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Disagree. It's an unsporting act and the rules say that you can penalize unsporting acts. You can also classify the T as being flagrant also, by rule.

The dinosaur is correct again. The NFHS has declared that it is the unsporting act itself which must be penalized as some behavior is simply unacceptable in a HS game, and thus it doesn't matter who the recipient is.

Here is a similar situation from last year's NFHS Interps:
2007-08 Basketball Rules Interpretations

SITUATION 13: Team A members are shouting disparaging, racial and/or profane remarks directed toward their own teammates. RULING: Such unsporting acts shall be penalized regardless if directed toward opponents or teammates. (10-3-7b; 10-4-1c)