Screaming Player

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

annoying yes....illegal no.

On the contrary. If the purpose of the screaming is to bait or taunt -- and that's obvious, in this case -- it's illegal. (NFHS 10-3-6c)

There are those that believe to warn, then whack, but if it's as bloodcurdling as the OP says, perhaps jumping straight to whack would be effective.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

On the contrary. If the purpose of the screaming is to bait or taunt -- and that's obvious, in this case -- it's illegal. (NFHS 10-3-6c)

There are those that believe to warn, then whack, but if it's as bloodcurdling as the OP says, perhaps jumping straight to whack would be effective.

True, but do you really think that's the purpose of screaming the entire game? No, it's to annoy. If she was screaming "ball ball ball" we'd do nothing, no matter how loudly she was doing it.

This is not a taunting situation, period.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

it's to annoy....This is not a taunting situation, period.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

True, but do you really think that's the purpose of screaming the entire game? No, it's to annoy. If she was screaming "ball ball ball" we'd do nothing, no matter how loudly she was doing it.

That's just the point, she's NOT screaming "Ball! Ball! Ball!"

I can see some merit in that, i.e., acknowledging that her opponent has picked up the dribble.

But just screaming to be screaming? I've watched thousnads of basketball games, in person and on TV. I've never seen it done. It's not part of the game. I'll warn her and then T her up if she continues. And if the tournament director has a problem with it, he can send me home. I don't givea****.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's just the point, she's NOT screaming "Ball! Ball! Ball!"

I can see some merit in that, i.e., acknowledging that her opponent has picked up the dribble.

But just screaming to be screaming? I've watched thousnads of basketball games, in person and on TV. I've never seen it done. It's not part of the game. I'll warn her and then T her up if she continues. And if the tournament director has a problem with it, he can send me home. I don't givea****.

I've got no problem giving her a T, but I'm not going to call it taunting or baiting. It's simply unsporting, IMO, at worst. It's coached as a distraction tactic, she's not baiting or taunting the opponent.

[BillyMac]

Had a player, guarding the inbounder, yell out "One. Two. Three. Four. Five.", in a scrimmage last season. I asked him to please cut it out, which he did. His coach, from another state, asked me about it. I told him that it just didn't seem "sporting" to me, plus, his player may have been trying to influence my count. Coach said, "OK".