Foot Stomp

[tref]

Originally Posted by Toren

Had this unusual play last night. Two big man battling most of the 1st quarter; I had been trying to talk them out of fouls during this quarter. Most of the contact that occured seemed legal to me, although it was definitely physical.

On this particular play, I was the L and I noticed that Team A5 ran down on offense and just stepped on Team B5's foot. I yelled at him to get his foot up. I had no doubt he tried to step on his foot. But I couldn't think of a way to penalize. Would have been a hard sell as an offensive foul. Would have been harder as an intentional. Couldn't go unsporting as it involved contact.

Any help would be appreciated.

When talking to players isnt appreciated, I blow the whistle.

If B5 retaliated what do you have now?

By the letter of the rule, you could have tossed him for the flagrant act. Revisit the definiton of fighting...
Definitely a HTBT, but from the sound of it I think an X is good here.

[Toren]

Originally Posted by tref

When talking to players isnt appreciated, I blow the whistle.

If B5 retaliated what do you have now?

This is exactly why I felt more was needed. B5 was very aware I had just warned the kid, so he was smart enough to not do anything. But he is also a kid who is headed to a D1 school next year. A lesser player would have retaliated.

The more I think about it, I should have had at the very least a PC or an intentional. Deserved more than just being talked out of it.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Toren

This is exactly why I felt more was needed. B5 was very aware I had just warned the kid, so he was smart enough to not do anything. But he is also a kid who is headed to a D1 school next year. A lesser player would have retaliated.

The more I think about it, I should have had at the very least a PC or an intentional. Deserved more than just being talked out of it.

If you had been trying to talk to them in the 1st quarter and had just warned him then I think you HAVE to have a whistle there.

It is a HTBT as to common or intentional but I think you can easily sell a TC foul here. And it would be a TC not PC correct?

Then just go with the TC mechanic and quickly explain to the coach exactly what he did.

[Toren]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

If you had been trying to talk to them in the 1st quarter and had just warned him then I think you HAVE to have a whistle there.

It is a HTBT as to common or intentional but I think you can easily sell a TC foul here. And it would be a TC not PC correct?

Then just go with the TC mechanic and quickly explain to the coach exactly what he did.

Good catch...yes TC...not PC

[twocentsworth]

Two thoughts: you promote what you permit; and 99% of problems in games result from not blowing the whistle enough....

[tref]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

Two thoughts: you promote what you permit; and 99% of problems in games result from not blowing the whistle enough....

Niiice! I'm taking that