Defender counting out loud during inbound

[twing1115]

Not attempting to influence the officials at all. I've been coaching for 8 years and never recieved a T. I have great respect for officials. In the spring time I umpire baseball games so I know how it feels to be on the other side. My reason for doing this is to create anxiety in the inbounder and get him to rush. We intentiotionally count a bit faster than the official and never once have I, or my team complained to an official after we get to five. If it is indeed a violation I will stop but I want to know the correct rule that prevents it.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by twing1115

Not attempting to influence the officials at all. I've been coaching for 8 years and never recieved a T. I have great respect for officials. In the spring time I umpire baseball games so I know how it feels to be on the other side. My reason for doing this is to create anxiety in the inbounder and get him to rush. We intentiotionally count a bit faster than the official and never once have I, or my team complained to an official after we get to five. If it is indeed a violation I will stop but I want to know the correct rule that prevents it.

The rule that would apply is the one cited above. Many may interpret it as unsporting behavior. If an official warns you and/or your players to knock it off, it's because he deems it unsporting. I'd listen in those cases.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by twing1115

Not attempting to influence the officials at all. I've been coaching for 8 years and never recieved a T. I have great respect for officials. In the spring time I umpire baseball games so I know how it feels to be on the other side. My reason for doing this is to create anxiety in the inbounder and get him to rush. [font color = red]We intentionally count a bit faster than the official and never once have I, or my team complained to an official after we get to five.[/font] If it is indeed a violation I will stop but I want to know the correct rule that prevents it.

And if the official doesn't call a violation when/if your fast count hits 5, the official looks like an azzhole.

It's not a violation. It's a technical foul for committing an unsporting act.

You were given the rules citation that says a technical foul can be called for that act. If you get one, don't be suprised. You came here wanting an answer and you got one. It's up to you whether you want to believe the answer or not.

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by twing1115

Not attempting to influence the officials at all. I've been coaching for 8 years and never recieved a T. I have great respect for officials. In the spring time I umpire baseball games so I know how it feels to be on the other side. My reason for doing this is to create anxiety in the inbounder and get him to rush. We intentiotionally count a bit faster than the official and never once have I, or my team complained to an official after we get to five. If it is indeed a violation I will stop but I want to know the correct rule that prevents it.

Not attempting to influence the officials at all.
[I]right up there with....
The check is in the mail

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by twing1115

Not attempting to influence the officials at all. I've been coaching for 8 years and never recieved a T. I have great respect for officials. In the spring time I umpire baseball games so I know how it feels to be on the other side. My reason for doing this is to create anxiety in the inbounder and get him to rush. We intentiotionally count a bit faster than the official and never once have I, or my team complained to an official after we get to five. If it is indeed a violation I will stop but I want to know the correct rule that prevents it.

Coach, the problem is the perception that by counting your player is telling the official that he is not correctly doing his job of accurately counting the five seconds for the opponent. It just plain looks like your player is attempting to embarrass the official. (JR has so eloquently pointed this out. )
If you truly have respect for the effort that officials make, then you will take the recommendation which you have already received from your local game officials and have the player say something else besides numbers.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by twing1115

Not attempting to influence the officials at all. blah blah blah blah.... My reason for doing this is to create anxiety in the inbounder and get him to rush. We intentiotionally count a bit faster than the official and never once have I, or my team complained to an official after we get to five. If it is indeed a violation I will stop but I want to know the correct rule that prevents it.

Coach, creating anxiety for the thrower is not a valid reason for doing this, either. In the end, your "intent" really doesn't matter as it always will come across like you're trying to influence the officials.

Do you have your defenders count for closely guarded? What about backcourt? How about free throws and three seconds?

I am curious as to what level of ball you coach; more specifically and on point, what level of ball are the officials letting you get away with this garbage?

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Coach, creating anxiety for the thrower is not a valid reason for doing this, either. In the end, your "intent" really doesn't matter as it always will come across like you're trying to influence the officials.

Do you have your defenders count for closely guarded? What about backcourt? How about free throws and three seconds?I am curious as to what level of ball you coach; more specifically and on point, what level of ball are the officials letting you get away with this garbage?

Snaqs,
Please do not give him any more ideas.....

[Vinski]

Even if you are not actually trying to influence the ref, we are so used to coaches and players trying to influence us (“that’s a foul”, “over the back”, “three seconds”, etc.) that hearing a player or coach counting on the inbound is going to fall right into the same category in our minds. Even if you are sincere, most refs aren’t going to buy it.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Vinski

Even if you are not actually trying to influence the ref, we are so used to coaches and players trying to influence us (“that’s a foul”, “over the back”, “three seconds”, etc.) that hearing a player or coach counting on the inbound is going to fall right into the same category in our minds. Even if you are sincere, most refs aren’t going to buy it.

Also known as "Walks like a duck, talks like a duck..."

Originally Posted by RichMSN

To me the player counting is no different than the coach yelling out 1-2-3 to try to get a 3-second violation. It's getting a quick "knock it off" and after that a technical for being unsporting. It has nothing to do with ego. It has to do with the perception that I'm not counting fast enough and that the player (or coach) is trying to help me. No. Way.

I T'd a coach for this very thing a couple of weeks ago.