Question for the board. In the movie "HOOSIERS", there were 2 calls I'm not sure about. First, can a coach be thrown out of a game without receiving 2 technical fouls? Second, if a fan comes out onto the floor during the game, should you T-up the team that he is rooting for and, if yes, how do you know he really is for that said team. The coach will go crazy saying he has no idea who the person is. Thanks for any replies!

The back then, used-to-be rules vary from today's rules, ya know?

First of all, even though Hoosiers was based on fact, it's still a movie!!! Don't take what you see literally.

As to your questions - under NF rules, a coach (or player or bench personnel) can be ejected on a single technical if the official rules the offense was flagrant.

As to a fan coming down from the stands, you should ask game management to remove him or her. You can issue a bench technical if you feel anyone on the bench incited the behavior.

Don't agree completely with that one,Mark.Incitement by the bench isn't the only criteria used.The usual one used is that the official must positively identify which team's supporters are responsible,have game management warn 'em,and then give a T if that team's supporters persist in whatever they're doing wrong-i.e. noisemakers,throwing things on the floor,etc. The team's bench may not be involved at all. Use with extreme care(if at all)! As in not recommended!:D

Casebook play 2.8.1COMMENT & SITUATION cover it well.

Slightly Off Topic (Hoosiers)
 

Approx 3-4 years ago USA Today asked readers to email them with their all-time favorite sports movies. "Hoosiers" won in a landslide... think I remember that second place had fewer than half as many votes as "Hoosiers." Certainly not a scientific poll, but a real testimonial for a great movie classic.

Just a clarification on this question. I believe in the movie the T was issued after Gene Hackman told the ref "Don't worry about him, he's my assistant coach. I'll take care of it."

The ref said "In that case, Technical foul." He T'd him up because he was an assistant coach, not just a random fan coming on the floor.

I'm paraphrasing the quotes, but I'm pretty sure the paraphrases are accurate.

Re: Slightly Off Topic (Hoosiers)
 

Nah - best sports movie ever was "The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Show Their Tight Ends".

http://www.cheerleader.com/dallas/98/98dcvid.tn.jpg

Nah - best sports movie ever was "The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Show Their Tight Ends".

[/B][/QUOTE]After they retire,do they become wide receivers?

After they retire,do they become wide receivers? [/B][/QUOTE]

No, that's WHY they retire.

There were also scenes where fans came unto the floor as well.

But no technicals were assessed to fans, just to the Dennis Hopper character.

A great performance too!

So should the ref have given an Oscar inaddition to the T?

So should the ref have given an Oscar in addition to the T?

[/B][/QUOTE]Actually,Juulie,the name of the award is the "Slappy"- short for "The Slappy Dan Golden T of the Year Award".

'Tis named after our own,beloved Dan_Ref,for career achievements.

http://www.officialforum.com/showthr...?threadid=5468

[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Aug 5th, 2003 at 05:47 PM]

I still feel quite honored to have been bestowed with the inaugural Slappy :D