I'd suggest maybe checking with your assignor/supervisor and/or some other officials in the area, as well. If it's happening a lot it means they aren't being called on it in other games. Maybe that's because others are ignoring the rule, but it may also be because your association doesn't want it called the way you've interpreted.

Good luck!

Will do it


Actually we have a meeting next Saturday and I will raise this question.


will keep you posted


thanks a lot

Then it seems that yelling "shot" while attempting to play defense, even if it is not good defense, is not a technical foul.

Quite possibly. I don't know the exact wording of the rule. I was only going by what was posted in a previous thread.

I've done this forever while playing. When there are four other defenders, they need to know when to start boxing out. And yes, it's quite possible they weren't looking at the shooter if they're doing their jobs defensively.

This isn't a technical foul. Basketball ain't golf.

That's completely different, however, than yelling to distract the shooter from behind when you're beat on a break.

So would you call a technical foul on that?

Not unless I thought it was loud enough to risk ear damage to the shooter; or unless I get told by my assigners to call it. But I ain't asking them.

Guess it's not "completely" different. :) Just a little bit different.

Hey, good backtrack.

You would make a decent politician.

What about disconcerting from the bench on a FT?

Would you call that a TF?

No, but I might call it a violation (I have quietly "warned" the bench not to do that).

That's just the sort of mean-spirited back-stabbing that made Dan go away.

You take that back.

Well, ok.

You would make an indecent politican.

Better?

Much.

Hey, wait a minute....

Yes that decision could be made, by the delayed violation signal, however because the ball went in does not mean the shooter was not the victim of diconcerstion, as you so accurately noted from you game in Beruit with bombs going off. But if the shot goes in you can not punnish the violation all you can do is tell little Johnny not to try to blow up the gym again while the other team is shooting free throws. Or you will call in an air strike to stop them. :p

Disconcerting From The Bench ...
 

NFHS 9-1-3-c: No opponent shall disconcert the free thrower.
Penalty: If the violation is by the free-thrower's opponent only:
a.) If the try is successful, the goal counts and the violation is disregarded.
b.) If the try is not successful, the ball becomes dead when the free throw ends, and a substitute throw shall be attempted by the same free thrower under conditions the same as for the free throw for which it is substituted.
c.) If a violation by the free thrower follows disconcertion by an opponent, a substitute free throw shall be awarded.

I believe that opponents would include the opposing players, team members, and bench personnel, even the team chaplain on the end of the Catholic school team bench.