Sportsmanship At Its Best -- What Would You Do?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by BktBallRef
crew, hitting a guy in the nuts isn't taunting. Whether you accept it or not, Dan, JR and myself are correct. This is a contact foul. You cannot call a technical for a live ball contact foul. You are correct that it could be called an intentional foul and be considered flagrant. The results are the same. Since no advantage is gained by calling the foul a T, go with the rules and call it an intentional foul.

I have to semi-disagree with JR on the fighting issue. A technical foul can be called for fighting during a live ball situation. 10-3-10 says that fighting is a T. It makes no distinction whether it's during a live ball or dead ball. Fighting is an unsportsmanlike act that occurs whether contact is made or not. Not contact, no personal foul, but it is a T. For that reason, you may call a T for fighting during a live ball. However, the case book does address fighting during a live ball as a flagrant personal foul. The NF really should clean this up.

Tony,the NCAA book is real clear on this one.R10-15-1 defines fighting and also states-Quote-"As determined by the officials,fighting is a flagrant foul and can be either personal(during a live ball)or technical(during a dead ball)."-Unquote.I think that the Fed is a little hazy on it,like you say,but I think that they basically mean the same as the NCAA. JMO,of course,because the Fed language is hazy.