Griner Dunk

[BktBallRef]

No. Nothing. That's not a pull up.

[Nevadaref]

Clear whack.

My opinion is that since she is the only one capable of that in the womens game and it will certainly be the ESPN highlight, they just ignored the unsporting aspect of it. Doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.

Had I been on the opposing side, she would have received a hard foul the next time that she caught the ball.

[JetMetFan]

I vote no. My standard is bending the elbows and/or bringing the knees up.

[canuckrefguy]

Nothing.

[Rich]

That is not a technical foul in a high school game or college game, either gender. No way, no how.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Clear whack.

My opinion is that since she is the only one capable of that in the womens game and it will certainly be the ESPN highlight, they just ignored the unsporting aspect of it. Doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.

Had I been on the opposing side, she would have received a hard foul the next time that she caught the ball.

Wow!! Way to just throw that crew under the bus. You really think they ignored it because it was gonna be on ESPN?? Really??

THis is absolutely nothing. She took care of her business, and headed back to play defense when she was done. Nothing unsporting. Not in anyone's face. No yells at the camera on the end line. Nothing. Play on!!

[berserkBBK]

I have nothing.
She dunks, she swings, she gets down, and gets back on D. What does she do wrong? Get excited by a great play?
People who are whacking any player for this would look to me like either not understanding passionate play, a control freak, picking nits, or missing it.

[JRutledge]

When a player is dunking the basketball and basically at full speed, they are going to swing a little bit. That was a run of the mill dunk. A chin up to me would be an extended hang. And honestly I doubt these officials see many dunks anyway, so I doubt they would call something unless it was a "no doubt" action. I give them credit for not being ultra technical and moving on. This did cross my mind as to if it was bad, but when I saw the replay this was about as normal of a dunk as any I have ever seen or typically see.

Peace

[APG]

Hell no, that's nothing. Never crossed my mind.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Never crossed my mind.

I've seen so much worse than this - not called......never even thought about it.

[tref]

Looked like a play on to me. For those who say its a T, I'm sure the play caught the NCAA-W officials off guard. How often do they referee above the rim plays? Would that have been the first T ever for that infraction in a women's game? Nobody wants to be the first to call a T for flopping... I wouldn't want to be the first to call a T in this situation either. What a frickin play!!

[OrStBballRef]

Originally Posted by tref

Looked like a play on to me. For those who say its a T, I'm sure the play caught the NCAA-W officials off guard. How often do they referee above the rim plays? Would that have been the first T ever for that infraction in a women's game? Nobody wants to be the first to call a T for flopping... I wouldn't want to be the first to call a T in this situation either. What a frickin play!!

I wouldn't say it caught them off guard (at least I hope it wouldn't) as if I'm pre-gaming a NCAA-W tourney game with arguably the highest profile and likely best player in the NCAA-W game today that you wouldn't know she was capable of dunking or knowing that she would try. It would probably be right after how we as a crew expect the other team to guard her and watch for the holds/grabs etc...

And back to the original question no I wouldn't call a T on this....

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by tref

Looked like a play on to me. For those who say its a T, I'm sure the play caught the NCAA-W officials off guard. How often do they referee above the rim plays? Would that have been the first T ever for that infraction in a women's game? Nobody wants to be the first to call a T for flopping... I wouldn't want to be the first to call a T in this situation either. What a frickin play!!

They need her to start GT to make it harder. Typically though, these officials work other than women's games during the off season. So it is not like they have never seen a dunk or GT

[HawkeyeCubP]

Interesting how divided we are on this one.

I say no. Elbows barely bent beyond normal swinging motion.

[just another ref]

There are a hundred dunks a week in men's games which are this "excessive" on the rim and receive 0 attention.