Yelling (can't think of a better title)

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by oatmealqueen
Just because we personally do not like some tactics (like yelling at shooter) we just can't make up T's.

I agree, but yelling to create fear or a distraction is not a tactic, it's not strategy, it's not a skill. It's done only b/c the defender has been completely outplayed and s/he has no other way to try to stop a good play. It's like a defender who gives a "bear hug" to prevent the lay-up. There's no other way to stop the good play by the offense. But that doesn't make it strategy, it's an intentional foul. Same thing with yelling. I wholeheartedly believe that it's outside the rules of sporting behavior. As I've said previously, however, I do not call the T for it.

Chuck