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Taunting the fans?
Looking for feedback (Fed Rules) relating to player interaction with fans.
In the Oakland Athletic League, just prior to the playoffs Player X quits Team A, has a residence change and is allowed to play for Team B in the playoffs! Of course the two teams match up in the first round of playoffs. Team A (who lost the player) coach suggests he'll pull his team off the floor... unfair advantage... etc, but come game time its a go. High intensity environment, packed gym. I am a spectator. Player X gets booed every time he touches the ball. He does well in the game, and after most baskets, gestures towards the opposing fans. No penalties assessed for this behavior. Would you/ should you? In addition, other players would cock an ear to the crowd, or give them the 'ssshhh' indication after baskets or free-throws. What do you find acceptable in this area, and what has to be punished? Any rules interps would be helpful.
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TAUNTING/SELF PROMOTION: Players are increasingly directing their celebratory actions towards opponents, which should be interpreted as taunting and baiting, and penalized accordingly. Further, the committee is concerned with the trend towards players "playing to the crowd", attempting to increase attention and praise for their own accomplishments rather than towards the game itself and team achievments. While many of these actions are not specifically legal by rule, extreme behaviors could and should be considered taunting and baiting the opponents. Officials should remind captains and coaches at the pre-game conference that all actions and reactions should demonstrate appropriate sporting behavior. In a further POE in 2005-06, the FED warned against players being allowed to use their uniforms in unsporting ways i.e. popping the shirt to the crowd, etc. The penalty laid out was a player technical foul charged to the offending player, or a team technical foul if several players were doing it. So you do have rules backing to do something about players gesturing to the opposing fans. Imo it's best to warn the player first though, and also take it to his coach at the same time. A simple "Coach, he's gotta cut that crap out...or else" might be the best way to go. |
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Exactly my thought: warn then whack.
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Just one more thought here: I think a warning is warranted before assessing the T. Unfortunate though it might be, what counts as "sporting behavior" is not obvious to many, and certainly not consistently enforced across the country or even across a given conference.
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How would a rookie, or inexperienced official, who has diligently read the rule book, case book, and manual, know about a Point of Emphasis from 2003-04 or 2005-06? Same question about annual interpretations that never make it into the case book.
I know that camps, and clinics, would expose new or inexperienced, officials to such situations, but not all officials take officiating as seriously as others. Some are just content to have a good understanding of rules, and mechanics, and do a good job when they work their CYO and AAU games.
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