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jeremy341a Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:44am

Is this taunting?
 
Point guard being guarded man to man. He jabs steps and "break the ankles" of the defender causing him to fall. As the defense is laying on the ground the point guard does not go around him but instead continues dribbling, stares at the defender and loudly laughs at him. T for taunting or ?

JRutledge Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:47am

Do not trouble trouble.

Unless the PG says something, please do not call anything. And even then it better be egregious.

Peace

jTheUmp Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:48am

By itself, nothing.

If there's been some trouble brewing between these two earlier in the game... maybe.

Adam Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:48pm

I might have a talk with him (at most), unless I've already had a talk with him.
It also depends on the nature of the laughter. IOW, I'd have to see it and hear it before I'd justify going further than a blank stare.

jeremy341a Mon Sep 30, 2013 01:41pm

loud, joker like laughing. He definitely wanted everyone to know he was laughing at him.

Camron Rust Mon Sep 30, 2013 02:02pm

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Originally Posted by jeremy341a (Post 906488)
loud, joker like laughing. He definitely wanted everyone to know he was laughing at him.

That crosses into taunting for me.

Adam Mon Sep 30, 2013 02:34pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy341a (Post 906488)
loud, joker like laughing. He definitely wanted everyone to know he was laughing at him.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camron Rust (Post 906489)
That crosses into taunting for me.

Agreed. I wouldn't have any trouble justifying this T.

jeremy341a Mon Sep 30, 2013 02:46pm

It was a summer league game and we didn't call anything. I was lead and it didn't catch my attention until I heard the loud laughing, looked up and seen the other player on the floor with him looking down on him. I heard the whole story from my partner later. He said it caught him off guard as it isn't something you see everyday. I would have regretted the fact that we didn't call anything more except I heard the chewing he got when he was subbed out for on the next dead ball.

BillyMac Mon Sep 30, 2013 04:20pm

Rabbit Eyes ...
 
Keep an eye on those two. Maybe a little, "Hey, no need for that", will keep things from escalating.

BktBallRef Mon Sep 30, 2013 04:53pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy341a (Post 906488)
loud, joker like laughing. He definitely wanted everyone to know he was laughing at him.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camron Rust (Post 906489)
That crosses into taunting for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam (Post 906490)
Agreed. I wouldn't have any trouble justifying this T.

Absolutely. I would hope the coach would take him out as well.


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