Proper Call - Common Foul

[representing]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Do you call "making a fist an "attempt to strike"?

I don't personally. I consider it an unsporting act and call the foul accordingly.

Note that A1 would have been gone with his second "T" anyway.

I would think it is an action to instigate a fight as per Article 2. It could result in an opponent, thinking he's about to get hit, retaliating by fighting...

it would be a HTBT moment for me. Depends how the fist was raised, what angle it's at, how close it is to the opponent, etc.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by representing

I would think it is an action to instigate a fight as per Article 2. It could result in an opponent, thinking he's about to get hit, retaliating by fighting...

it would be a HTBT moment for me. Depends how the fist was raised, what angle it's at, how close it is to the opponent, etc.

And if the opponent actually does throw a preemptive punch, you can get them both for fighting. The rule is there to allow us to punish a player who does something that isn't necessarily considered fighting but leads to a fight; like the OP could have but didn't (due to good officiating).

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by representing

I would think it is an action to instigate a fight as per Article 2. It could result in an opponent, thinking he's about to get hit, retaliating by fighting...

How can you interpret it as an action to instigate a fight when it DIDN'T instigate a fight?

Yes, it could result in an opponent retaliating but it DIDN'T result in an opponent retaliating.

You call what happened, not what might happen. If the closed fist caused a retaliation, go ahead and call both players for fighting. If there's no retaliation, go by Article 1. And Article 1 says that there has to be an attempt to strike made.

And don't "think". That'll get you into trouble every time. Be sure.