And this was.

Is this a real game or a showcase?

It's the "national championship" of non-sanctioned high school teams. These teams play against some regular public schools during the course of the season but also travel extensively and don't have state imposed restrictions. Some of the teams may also have kids who have already graduated high school and are doing a year of prep school before going to college.

Ahhh ~ tough to call this a T in a game of that magnitude... easy play-on in a showcase setting.

Showcase, sure. Magnitude? Nah.

Snaqs, you dont think it would be tough to whack him after that highlight play in a National C'Ship setting?
Keep in mind "tough" doesnt mean I wont call it. Afterall, tough calls are what we get paid for.

FTR, I thought it was a bit over the top for any sanctioned game, but I'd really like to see what other similar acts were passed on prior to this one.
A T here may not fit this particular situation.

Why call a technical on that play. If you called a technical on that play at that point in the game it tells me, that you are not use to that type of above the rim play......

That is just an every day play along the I - 95 corridor......

You mean you have to be used to infractions to ignore them? :eek:

Just sayin brother that I think that is a misdemeanor and not a felony........:D

+1

I see quite a bit of above the rim play at multiple levels, in a few States during the season. In my experiences, when their head is that high above the rim its usually before they dunk NOT after the dunk when they should be coming down. JMO

WHS^^^^^^^

Its is a specific rule that was violated. Not a judgement call unless you think he was protecting himself. He has a clear landing area with no players around him. I don't see the need for him to protect himself, so WHACK!

It still is a judgement call...heck half of the people replying said this is nothing, so that should tell you it isn't as clear as you're making it out to be.

How is is not a judgment call? Because you say so? Sorry, but I think the players great play to contort himself in a way to be on the other side of the basket. Sorry, still a judgment call even if you disagree with the way it was called.

Peace

I agree, but let's not pretend his upward motion after the dunk is due to his jump. Let's not pretend he didn't pull himself up an extra foot or two using the rim; the acceleration upwards is clear to me.

I probably wouldn't have called it in this showcase game, but it's still a spade.

Concur. I was taught that players will rise UP to throw it down, not the other way around.