>> ^curiousity:

>> ^bcglorf:
>> ^curiousity:
>> ^bcglorf:

They need to enforce all the rules evenly though. The defender fouled the guy while he was dunking, that should have been called first. The ref didn't seem to have a problem overlooking that rule and call. That involved actual physical contact too, but the ref called the foul based of someone giving another player the wrong look. That's pretty sketchy in my book.

The defender did not foul at all. The defender was going for the ball.

If there's contact on the players body though it's still a foul. Sure, in practice the refs will let a lot of things slide, especially by the basket. That's exactly my point though, after letting one infraction slide, they go ahead and call an even less significant one.

Body contact by itself does not necessitate a foul. If the ball is "free" (i.e. not actively possessed by a player), then players from both teams are allow to pursue the ball. In fact, the offensive player runs into the defensive player so it is the offensive player that causes the contact while the defensive player is just seeking to intercept the pass while having a superior position (and if he could have jumped higher and gained possession, it might have been a foul on the offense player if the offense player tried to take the ball away from him.) It was a good no-call by the ref.


You've never played ball before then, have you.

When the offensive player has the ball, any contact is a foul on the defensive player unless the defender has both feet planted on the ground before the offensive player left his own feet. Since both players are jumping and the offensive player is still holding the ball when there is contact there isn't any question what so ever on the call. It's just a call refs often leave alone if the contact is light and doesn't interfere with the shot. That's why on a dunk they'll allow some body contact with no call, but on a 3 point attempt they'll call even a feather touch on the shoe.

>> ^bcglorf:

>> ^curiousity:
>> ^bcglorf:

They need to enforce all the rules evenly though. The defender fouled the guy while he was dunking, that should have been called first. The ref didn't seem to have a problem overlooking that rule and call. That involved actual physical contact too, but the ref called the foul based of someone giving another player the wrong look. That's pretty sketchy in my book.

The defender did not foul at all. The defender was going for the ball.

If there's contact on the players body though it's still a foul. Sure, in practice the refs will let a lot of things slide, especially by the basket. That's exactly my point though, after letting one infraction slide, they go ahead and call an even less significant one.


Body contact by itself does not necessitate a foul. If the ball is "free" (i.e. not actively possessed by a player), then players from both teams are allow to pursue the ball. In fact, the offensive player runs into the defensive player so it is the offensive player that causes the contact while the defensive player is just seeking to intercept the pass while having a superior position (and if he could have jumped higher and gained possession, it might have been a foul on the offense player if the offense player tried to take the ball away from him.) It was a good no-call by the ref.

>> ^curiousity:

>> ^bcglorf:

They need to enforce all the rules evenly though. The defender fouled the guy while he was dunking, that should have been called first. The ref didn't seem to have a problem overlooking that rule and call. That involved actual physical contact too, but the ref called the foul based of someone giving another player the wrong look. That's pretty sketchy in my book.

The defender did not foul at all. The defender was going for the ball.


If there's contact on the players body though it's still a foul. Sure, in practice the refs will let a lot of things slide, especially by the basket. That's exactly my point though, after letting one infraction slide, they go ahead and call an even less significant one.

>> ^bcglorf:


They need to enforce all the rules evenly though. The defender fouled the guy while he was dunking, that should have been called first. The ref didn't seem to have a problem overlooking that rule and call. That involved actual physical contact too, but the ref called the foul based of someone giving another player the wrong look. That's pretty sketchy in my book.


The defender did not foul at all. The defender was going for the ball.

>> ^Yogi:

>> ^bcglorf:
>> ^sixshot:
That video doesn't show the mouthing off part. Not enough footage to really say that the tech was justified. I can understand if the tech was for mouthing off. But staring down is really trivial. IMO just looking at your opponent shouldn't be grounds for a tech after making a dunk like that. If you're serious about the game, you always want to keep your eyes on the players and ball, so you can see if there's an opportunity for a defensive play.
If what happened is true, then the kid deserves it. Playing in college hoops means you're given the privilege. You learn manners and you learn sportsmanship. Once you go pro, then all that can be thrown out and you're free to do whatever you want.

The only call that needed to be made in this video was a defensive foul for contact on the player that was dunking. Calling a technical instead on the guy who dunked is insane. Unless there were some very choice words missed in this video the call here looks horrifically like a ref who's taken sides, not an athlete being unsportsmanlike.

You cannot blame the ref for enforcing a rule that exists. That's like blaming a policeman for arresting you when you break the law. He didn't write the laws, he has to enforce them, it's his job.
I'm sorry but no sympathy here...he did it earlier and got a technical, he knew what he did was wrong after that. You either learn or you just repeat your mistake and get an even tougher learning experience.


They need to enforce all the rules evenly though. The defender fouled the guy while he was dunking, that should have been called first. The ref didn't seem to have a problem overlooking that rule and call. That involved actual physical contact too, but the ref called the foul based of someone giving another player the wrong look. That's pretty sketchy in my book.

>> ^siftbot:

mas8705 cannot be banned because star accounts are immune to banination - ignoring ban request by kulpims.


ROFL!!!!!!!

>> ^bcglorf:

>> ^sixshot:
That video doesn't show the mouthing off part. Not enough footage to really say that the tech was justified. I can understand if the tech was for mouthing off. But staring down is really trivial. IMO just looking at your opponent shouldn't be grounds for a tech after making a dunk like that. If you're serious about the game, you always want to keep your eyes on the players and ball, so you can see if there's an opportunity for a defensive play.
If what happened is true, then the kid deserves it. Playing in college hoops means you're given the privilege. You learn manners and you learn sportsmanship. Once you go pro, then all that can be thrown out and you're free to do whatever you want.

The only call that needed to be made in this video was a defensive foul for contact on the player that was dunking. Calling a technical instead on the guy who dunked is insane. Unless there were some very choice words missed in this video the call here looks horrifically like a ref who's taken sides, not an athlete being unsportsmanlike.


You cannot blame the ref for enforcing a rule that exists. That's like blaming a policeman for arresting you when you break the law. He didn't write the laws, he has to enforce them, it's his job.

I'm sorry but no sympathy here...he did it earlier and got a technical, he knew what he did was wrong after that. You either learn or you just repeat your mistake and get an even tougher learning experience.

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@critical_d, here'a another one.

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>> ^sixshot:

That video doesn't show the mouthing off part. Not enough footage to really say that the tech was justified. I can understand if the tech was for mouthing off. But staring down is really trivial. IMO just looking at your opponent shouldn't be grounds for a tech after making a dunk like that. If you're serious about the game, you always want to keep your eyes on the players and ball, so you can see if there's an opportunity for a defensive play.
If what happened is true, then the kid deserves it. Playing in college hoops means you're given the privilege. You learn manners and you learn sportsmanship. Once you go pro, then all that can be thrown out and you're free to do whatever you want.


The only call that needed to be made in this video was a defensive foul for contact on the player that was dunking. Calling a technical instead on the guy who dunked is insane. Unless there were some very choice words missed in this video the call here looks horrifically like a ref who's taken sides, not an athlete being unsportsmanlike.

I love Drafthouse, though, me and my roomies can get a little loud and have worried about being ejected before...oops.