Verbally counting during a throw-in

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

Do not count out loud. How do you respond if the inbound defender counts out loud? We've got a team here that has adopted it.

After a couple of games where they were warned to stop and tech'd up once, the coach/AD conctacted our assignor. It was determined that as there was no rule preventing them from counting or calling out numbers to indicate/communicate amongst defenders so long as they didn't use their count to argue or incite we had to let it go. When she gets to 5 well before my count she keeps yelling 5 over and over lol.

Attempting to influence an official's decision is a technical foul. That phrase may be listed under the bench/head coach section though.

Otherwise the question becomes if the counting is unsporting behavior.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

In the case of a live ball count, it's either an attempt to influence a call, show up an official, or deceive the offense.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Attempting to influence an official's decision is a technical foul.

"Knock it off."