Defender counting out loud during inbound

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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.