What if a team member's older brother, who is now in college, comes onto the court during the pre-game warm-ups and decides to show him how to dunk better? Let's say that he borrowed a team warm-up suit. He is not an assistant coach and not going to sit on the bench during the game.


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What if a injured player's mom comes onto the court takes the ball and dunks it? :D

Keep giving examples. No matter who it is, if he is dressed like the team, and warming up with the team, he is affiliated with the team, and is subject to being penalized for his actions.

You're saying him sitting on the bench would make a difference? On the bench is an affiliation, but warming up with the team is not?

It's as easy as "Whack!"

Just like anyone on the bench is subject to sportsmanship rules and is under the responsibility of the coach, anyone participating with warmups is also under the responsibility of the coach.

If that were not the case, someone actually on the team could dunk and the coach could then say the offending party was not on the team but a guest, on a different team, or even a stranger....and you'd be left with nothing you could do even if they were going to be a player.

fify :D

By not chasing him off the court, the team is permitting him to join their warm-up which makes him affiliated with the team which is the very definition of bench personnel. There is no actual requirement of sitting on the bench during the game.

That's a real slippery slope if you want to use that as a basis for argument.

Don't tell me that. I didn't write the definition.

The rules are full of slippery slopes. The key is not slipping.

This is a good discussion. I'd rule here that the halftime "exhibition" is not a part of the warm-ups, so no penalty.
However, if the JV team is engaged in pre-game warm ups and a varsity player joins them, I'd rule him as a member of that squad, and take care of business as needed.
I am very wary of calling pre game technicals, however, and would only do so if it was obviously egregious.

Since only team members are listed in the scorebook, I put the part about will not be sitting on the bench to make it clear that he is not an asst coach, a manager, a stat person, a trainer, etc. with the team.

I can't believe that people are actually saying that a VARSITY team member who is on the court during the JV warm-ups should be considered part of the JV team! :eek: Those who are writing that are actually stating that the kid is part of another team, yet still want to include him with the team currently contesting the game. That is absurd. If you know that he is on the Varsity team, then how can you consider him to be part of the JV squad? :confused:

The kid is either on the Varsity team or the JV team. If your state allows him to play in both, then I can see this side of the argument. However, barring such a provision, the kid should be treated as a spectator and removed from the floor without penalty to the team participating in the game.

My state does allow him to play in both.:)

But what about the language? .....individuals who are part of or affiliated with a team, including, but not limited to...........etc.

Sounds like a green light to T anybody who is doing something he shouldn't be doing.

I disagree.

Per 10-3-3 dunking a dead ball is a PLAYER technical. Who are you gonna charge the foul too?

What is the call if a player allow himself to be used as a step for this teammate to dunk? Yes, it's during the game. :D

One, Or Two, Technical Fouls ???
 

Just let me whip out my old rule book (I watched Blazing Saddles on AMC last week).

10-3-6-E: A player shall not: Climbing on or lifting a teammate to secure greater height.

Now, who is charged with the technical foul, the climber, or the climbee, or both?