Faking Being Fouled

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Toren

Let me clarify, if you ever have to justify why you made a call, to be supported by a rule is about as good as you can get. This rule is pretty clear, if you fake a foul the penalty is an unsporting technical. There is no grey area.

There are rules that also say that profanity is a Technical foul too, but not many people here will or have agreed when that applies or what is actually profanity. I have heard people claim that if a player says "God..damm!t" that is profanity too and deserves a T every time. So your point of view does not wash as that involves judgment, just like this does.

Originally Posted by Toren

So I'm just stating, if you have the person faking it, there is no other call but a Technical. Now in this particular play, many officials could have had any number of different calls. It wasn't such a clear cut case of faking. But the calling official is clearly supported in calling the T because he obviously had a faking act.

OK, there was a play in the WNBA about a week ago where Sue Bird (yes I said WNBA) where Sue appeared to embellish being fouled. It appeared the foul was there but she made it appear worse. Now should that be a T too at our level?

Originally Posted by Toren

So, for those that said they had him faking it and they no called it, they are clearly just choosing to ignore the rule as written. Now with all that being said, I have never had this situation, so I don't know how I would react. With this conversation under my belt, I hope I come up with a T.

Do not put words in other people's mouths. I am saying that there was contact and his actions tried to get a call. He might have gotten fouled, but he did not have to take himself out of the play. And if you do not agree that is fine. Tell me how that works out for you when you call Ts for this in every game where at least once it is going to happen. Then talk to me about what rules should or should not be applied.

I have said this before and I will say this again. You can be right and dead at the same time.

Peace