Is It a Foul?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Smitty

It is definitely an attempt by the defense to hinder the shooter's concentration on the shot.

Ref: TWEEET!

Coach: "Mr. Referee, Sir, May I politely ask why you called that foul?"

Ref: "Sure coach, he attempted to hinder the shooter's concentration."

Coach:

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Ref: TWEEET!

Coach: "Mr. Referee, Sir, May I politely ask why you called that foul?"

Ref: "Sure coach, he attempted to hinder the shooter's concentration."

Coach:

That's just stupid.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Smitty

That's just stupid.

Agreed, that's why it's important to use the proper terminology as has been pointed out (which was my point).

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Agreed, that's why it's important to use the proper terminology as has been pointed out (which was my point).

Huh? If the defender pokes the airborne shooter in the stomach, I will have no problem explaining that to a coach.

[grunewar]

The OP said the player was "tapped in the stomach."

I have no problems telling the coach to tell his player to knock it off or to call the foul if warranted.

But, I personally will not tell the coach it was an attempt to "hinder his concentration."

You can use those terms, I won't.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by grunewar

The OP said the player was "tapped in the stomach."

I have no problems telling the coach to tell his player to knock it off or to call the foul if warranted.

But, I personally will not tell the coach it was an attempt to "hinder his concentration."

You can use those terms, I won't.

What are you talking about? Who said I would say that to a coach? Only in your mind did that conversation occur. I didn't even say I would automatically call it a foul. Hell, it could possibly even be an intentional foul depending on how hard the kid poked the other kid. I'm just saying I wouldn't just pass on it and say "knock it off" if the contact was enough to warrant a foul.

[SAK]

I know that this is changing a little bit but, what happens if the shooter is tapped on the lower leg? Is there a difference in what you would call?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Smitty

What are you talking about? Who said I would say that to a coach? Only in your mind did that conversation occur. I didn't even say I would automatically call it a foul. Hell, it could possibly even be an intentional foul depending on how hard the kid poked the other kid. I'm just saying I wouldn't just pass on it and say "knock it off" if the contact was enough to warrant a foul.

Smitty, I don't want to be argumentative here. The terminology "hinder the shooter's concentration" was introduced earlier in the thread. I was just pointing out I personally would not use that, and only that, terminology to explain it to a coach as it may sound, as you said, "stupid."