Double-intentional-technical foul

[Adam]

Originally Posted by pizanno

I think they might have erred in initially assessing a foul to OSU player. Again, no contact or visible unsporting action by OSU player on video replay. She received a pretty rough elbow shot to the neck area. Officials right on it, and both point to the GT player.

The PA announced two fouls (not technical) before the monitor review. Don't know how/why this happened. Only after the review did PA announce techs.

I would have preferred the crew report only foul on GT player, then go to the monitor to determine if any of the following occured:

* elbow contact above shoulders by GT player (upgrade)
* flagrant action by either player

Clearly this is a atypical play on a huge stage, but I think we have all been in similar situations when surprised by rough play. So my point was to leave yourself the opportunity to upgrade, rather than being so quick to call a double foul.

I haven't seen the play, but the way it was presented indicated both players were swinging their elbows to some degree. Whether they made contact or not really doesn't matter, unless such contact was above the shoulders.

Are you saying the OSU player may not have even swung her elbows in response?

[pizanno]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I haven't seen the play, but the way it was presented indicated both players were swinging their elbows to some degree. Whether they made contact or not really doesn't matter, unless such contact was above the shoulders.

Are you saying the OSU player may not have even swung her elbows in response?

Players locked up under basket. Ball goes in basket. GT player elbow swing to OSU player neck/face area. OSU players backpedals with hands to face. Immediate whistle.

Only one elbow.

Hard to beleive, I know, but media reports got it wrong.

Watching it again, after the basket, the video cuts away to crowd shot and player who scored. When they come back to backcourt view, OSU player is complaining to officials with hands to her mouth, so she could have said "I just got popped in my M#*%F$!@n mouth!" and T'ed for that, but that would be a tough one.