Basketball rule

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Tio

I think it would be helpful to see the play, but you are well within your rights to penalize with a Technical foul if you deem the action an "unsporting act." I personally, would prefer to talk to the player to resolve the issue... if you can avoid someone getting hit in the face with the ball, it will make the rest of the game much easier versus a potential flashpoint.

Luckily, a good defender would rip the ball out and that is why you don't see this move often. It is more likely on a save of an OOB play, but hard to penalize....

I guess I'm not getting why anyone would consider this non-sporting at any real age. I see no issue for you to resolve ... and instead see that if you decide to invent a rule and warn someone not to do something that's not illegal - you have then made it an issue.

I agree that if you can avoid someone getting in the face with a ball, that's nice. But there are a lot of other places it would be good to avoid getting hit with the ball - and you don't see anyone T'ing up a guy for faking a pass in that direction, do you?