unbelievable

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

I watched the video a couple days later...terrible job of preventive officiating by us. These two players were jawing and pushing at each other about 3 times up and down the floor. Finally, it came to blows.

One of my mentors once told me - 95% of the time if you have a fight its because you missed something earlier in the game.

Not sure if I agree with the exact percentage, but this example certainly backs up his point.

[ronald]

Actually, the official who called the intentional admitted it should have been a flagrant. He admitted he booted it. He was the presenter. Given that the interpreter asked him to assume his position for the meeting, we can assume (I think) that the call was booted.
It was malicious in my view. My understanding is if something is malicious, you go to the showers. He also admitted if he had taken care of the jawing earlier, then maybe he would not have had the horrible play near the end of the game.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by ronald

Actually, the official who called the intentional admitted it should have been a flagrant. He admitted he booted it. He was the presenter. Given that the interpreter asked him to assume his position for the meeting, we can assume (I think) that the call was booted.
It was malicious in my view. My understanding is if something is malicious, you go to the showers. He also admitted if he had taken care of the jawing earlier, then maybe he would not have had the horrible play near the end of the game.

I hope this is just symbolic talk for DQ, and that you're not really sending them off the court.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ronald

Actually, the official who called the intentional admitted it should have been a flagrant. He admitted he booted it. He was the presenter. Given that the interpreter asked him to assume his position for the meeting, we can assume (I think) that the call was booted.
It was malicious in my view. My understanding is if something is malicious, you go to the showers. He also admitted if he had taken care of the jawing earlier, then maybe he would not have had the horrible play near the end of the game.

It is still a judgment call. It does not matter what you think is malicious or not, that is why officials get paid the big bucks.

Peace