Smith T

[sseltser]

Did anyone see the T that Bennett Salvatore gave JR Smith during the 4th quarter of last night's game?

It looked like Smith game a forearm into the back of Bynum. It was unnecessary (60 ft from the ball), but not particularly rough, malicious or hard. It also didn't disadvantage the offensive player.

I know that NBA has no intentional foul, so he didn't have that option.

In a HS game, do you call this intentional? Common foul? Stern warning?

[Adam]

Looked to me (I didn't see this particular play) that they were reigning in a lot of marginal stuff by the 4th quarter. The T on Anthony seemed like case of that, as well as the flagrant on the Lakers, IMO.

Loved the T on K-Mart, too. Stupid move on his part.

In last nights game, I think it was a good get in order to keep things from escalating in a chippy series. "No nonsense whatsoever" was the officials stance last night.

In HS I think it all depends...

Did a knucklehead do it?
Have we already spoke with this player?
Would it make the game better to X that?

No absolutes or always when it comes to good GM as every game is different!

[grunewar]

Not that I've followed this particular statistic, but it seems like there are an awful lot of "T's" being awarded/earned/handed-out this post season.

Teams? Personalities? Just a thing? Trying to reign in bad behavior? Always been like this, just finally being enforced?

Thoughts?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

No absolutes or always when it comes to good GM as every game is different!

I can absolutely tell you that under NFHS rules the described action cannot be a T when it takes place during a live ball.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I can absolutely tell you that under NFHS rules the described action cannot be a T when it takes place during a live ball.

Ch1 was on top of it, he said he might "X" it in HS ball.

Yeah I only had to kick that once to learn you can't have a technical foul for contact during a live ball in HS

Good thing it was just a freshman game & not on the main stage. My mentor broke me down, "It looked great, too bad it was incorrect."

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Ch1 was on top of it, he said he might "X" it in HS ball.

Yep, I wasn't criticizing him in any way. I was merely making a comment for a little fun.

He certainly knows what the rule is...---->

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Yeah I only had to kick that once to learn you can't have a technical foul for contact during a live ball in HS

Good thing it was just a freshman game & not on the main stage. My mentor broke me down, "It looked great, too bad it was incorrect."