Taunting

[BigMotherTucker]

Someone help me out and post the video of the kid dribbling up the floor acting a fool. Ref T'd him up. Good call or bad call?


I say he was taunting... Good call. I still believe in sportsmanship. People on Twitter disagree with me though (based on what I've read).

Someone please post it and I'm interested to hear everyone's opinions on it.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

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[Junction John]

Were they up big, or what was the score? That would make a difference to me.

It looks like (if I'm interpreting his twitterese correctly) he just did that in tribute to someone else... So that's not a big deal to me. No T.

Of course, I don't have a kid on the other team either.

 

[coach66]

A piss poor attempt at taunting if that is what he was trying to do.

nm

 

[missouridawg]

In the early 2000s, I referee'd SAY basketball in Starkville and T'd up a kid for doing the "And1" mix tape nonsense. Similar situation, except the T that I gave was more for him running his mouth at the opponent.

I still think this this video is justifiable for a T. Now get off my lawn.

 

[benatmsu]

As others have said...

...I think there's a lot that goes into deciding whether or not that should be a T
The ref let him get away with it three or four times before the tech was issued.
At some point, whether it's a "tribute" or not, you're just showing up the opponent and the line had to be drawn somewhere.

Someone help me out and post the video of the kid dribbling up the floor acting a fool. Ref T'd him up. Good call or bad call?


I say he was taunting... Good call. I still believe in sportsmanship. People on Twitter disagree with me though (based on what I've read).

Someone please post it and I'm interested to hear everyone's opinions on it.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

senior night it says so I say it's ok. I would think of it like a senior prank. I can see from the refs perspective that it was a T though.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

You could say so....

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[RocketDawg]

I dunno. He's just doing what he's seen college players do, and showing his ball handling skill. But yeah, he probably should have gotten a T for showing out.

 

[RocketDawg]

In the early 2000s, I referee'd SAY basketball in Starkville and T'd up a kid for doing the "And1" mix tape nonsense. Similar situation, except the T that I gave was more for him running his mouth at the opponent.

I still think this this video is justifiable for a T. Now get off my lawn.

What is "And1"?

 

[Shamoan]

TAUNTING IS FUN....LET THEM TAUNT! LET THEM TAUNT! LET THEM TAUNT!


WHO'S WITH ME???? LETS GOOOOOOO......

 

[stateskills]

So, he got T'd up for dribbling like an idiot? That's ridiculous.

 

[Junction John]

Well alrighty then... T that little punk up.

Someone has to teach a kid sportsmanship at some point - if parents and coaches leave it up to the ref, so be it.

 

[paindonthurt_]

He just looks like a 17ing moron #danceONem
Like that's some kind of wonderful basketball skill that's going to help him play college or NBA.

#douche

 

[CochiseCowbell]

...I think there's a lot that goes into deciding whether or not that should be a T
The ref let him get away with it three or four times before the tech was issued.
At some point, whether it's a "tribute" or not, you're just showing up the opponent and the line had to be drawn somewhere.

This, especially given the lopsided score. Personally, I'd have fouled his *** hard. No, not with intent to injure, that's being a sore loser.

I'll probably get roasted for this, but I'll share anyway.

Rec basketball league. 6th grade. 11 yrs old age group I guess. I was on a crappy team. I myself was crappy. We were getting killed. It became a one man show with this one player. He never passed. His friends in the stands were cheering on each score. He was hotdogging & playing to the crowd. I had zero fouls. I fouled out TRYING to stop him. He still hit his FT's but it wasn't as much fun for them then. No, I didn't undercut his legs or anything dirty (like a knee to the stomach *cough* OM), though it crossed my mind. I just made him physically earn every shot. He was an acquaintance from school. After the game we both gave each other hell about it.

Cool story, Bro. I know.