Timeout/Layup = technical foul

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mulberry

Team A player casually dribbles to basket and takes a layup on the way to the bench for timeout. R calls technical foul. Would you call a technical for the layup?

For your information, I'm not talking about Marlo Thomas' boyfriend, Donald Hollinger.



On a written rules exam, this is correct. Can't practice during dead balls, except pregame, and at halftime.

That being said. I guess that he wants to be "that guy". I never want to "that guy" again. Once was enough (punched ball, not in a crowd).

About thirty years ago we had a college game between two small colleges. Team A wins by one at the buzzer. A1 dunks the ball to celebrate, right in front of the officials. Technical foul for dunking a dead ball. Team B went on to win. All over the news. I don't do college ball, but nevertheless, I never want to be "that guy".