What's your mechaninc for spanking?

shutupneff · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 18, 2010, 02:05pm

Reffing the tournament a high school aged rec-league. One game featured two teams from the same school who are all friends off the court (which really made game management easy). Once the game turned into a blowout in the second half, it turned into a half-hearted after school pickup game ("Step back. I wanna try a left-handed three"). At one point, team B is throwing the ball in under their own basket. A1, defending, and B1, throwing, have the following conversation:

-Hey man, you still going out with that girl?
-Yeah.
-Oh yeah? How long's it been? [B1 passes ball to teammate and steps in bounds]
-About 11 months.
-Really? That's crazy

At which point, A1 gives B1 a very forceful congratulatory spank. Iheld my whistle because I was so shocked and didn't have have a "Wuh-oh, I'd better get this under control" alarm go off in my head, but I realized later that I should have, if only because everyone would have found it funny.

How would you report the situation to the table? (Keep in mind that, in this league, a technical foul carries a $5 fine, so try to keep it a normal foul.)

jdw3018 · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 18, 2010, 02:08pm

Um...I've got nothing. Maybe a word at the next dead ball that says, "Hey, I know you guys are friends and are having a good time, but let's keep the spanking to a minimum."

Mark Padgett · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 18, 2010, 02:15pm

I've spanked a few woman coaches and even some moms, but I can't describe the mechanic on this board.

Oh yeah - they've spanked me, too. I really can't describe that mechanic here!

grunewar · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 18, 2010, 02:19pm

I know what you mean though.

End of last yr I had a "friendly game" and in the last few seconds A1 was dribbling the ball beyond the top of the key as B1 played a half-hearted defense, swiping at him and the like as the clock wound down. A1 stopped dribbling and turned his back. B1 came up and continued his jabbing. I started a count and they were joking/talking.

Then B1 jumped on A1's back and wrapped him up.

TWEEET! With like 1.8 seconds to go.

I just had to call something as I didn't want to be responsible for something bad happening, even in fun.

I agree with jdw - just talk to them here. "Lets finish out the game here guys and play basketball."

Mark Padgett · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 18, 2010, 02:22pm

I had a HS rec game last year in which the two teams were made up of friends. About midway through the first period, A1 makes a really long 3. B1 rushes over to him, puts his arm around A1's head and gives him noogies. Everyone just laughed.