kick 'im while he's down

[APG]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Be careful here. It's live ball contact. Unsporting? Certainly. But it's still a live ball, and I don't believe that you can call a technical foul for live ball contact. Team control or intentional? No problem. Technical? I'm not so sure.

I believe he was referring to the act of just stepping over an opponent sans contact.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I believe he was referring to the act of just stepping over an opponent sans contact.

Exactly. And if there's contact after the whistle, I have the option of ignoring it or calling a second T for dead ball contact.

[wanja]

Men's league. Step over instead of around. Foot contact to the head. I got a foul and intentional fits the bill. I would have no problem with a brief explanation to the offender of coach if needed.

2 considerations have not been mentioned. First, ignoring the contact would not help to set the tone that intimidation won't be tolerated. Allowing actions that could easily be avoided and have the intent or effect of intimidation can cause a disadvantage. A second consideration is escalation. In some leagues, ingnoring such contact is almost an invitation to retaliation, verbal or otherwise.