You make the call

Nevadaref · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 02:12am

I think that the player was fortunate not to be thrown out of the game.

amusedofficial · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 04:58am

Gee, he would up and belted the other player in the face with an elbow.

Bye-bye.

mbyron · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 06:24am

Possession of the ball is not a license for assault.

Jay R · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 06:30am

I watched the game live and 'colour man" Leo Rautins kept harping back to Bekkering being on the bench with two "questionable" fouls.

Later in the game, there was a similar situation (not as severe contact) that was not called. Then Rautins wondered why the officials didn't call it. Good to see Canadian analysts are just as clueless as Americans.

Jurassic Referee · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 07:27am

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Originally Posted by Jay R

Later in the game, there was a similar situation (not as severe contact) that was not called. Then Rautins wondered why the officials didn't call it.

That's probably a valid question if there was a no-call on a similar situation...even if there was less severe contact. Why wouldn't they call the second one also?

The first call was an absolute no-brainer. Not very consistent if they let something similar go.

Jay R · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 07:53am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

That's probably a valid question if there was a no-call on a similar situation...even if there was less severe contact. Why wouldn't they call the second one also?

The first call was an absolute no-brainer. Not very consistent if they let something similar go.

It could be a valid statement but his argument was that the first call was just a basketball move as the second involved excessive swinging of the elbows. I felt both plays involved excessive swinging of the elbows.

Jurassic Referee · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 08:24am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay R

It could be a valid statement but his argument was that the first call was just a basketball move as the second involved excessive swinging of the elbows. I felt both plays involved excessive swinging of the elbows.

Ah, now I see. Makes sense now with more info. If he thinks the first elbow was just a "basketball move", then he's been a recipient of too many of those "basketball moves".

TimTaylor · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 07:30am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I think that the player was fortunate not to be thrown out of the game.

I agree. He stepped into the defender and cleared out with an elbow to the head - lucky it wasn't called a flagrant.

JRutledge · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 07:33am

Player-Control Foul all the way. I love announcers.

Peace

Indianaref · #10 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 07:37am

Player control at the very least.

ref3808 · #11 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 22, 2010, 07:44am

Player Control. Might have gone flagrant.

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