facials, etc

["J. Mark Estepp" <esteppjm@conrad.appstate.edu>]

>P.S. Out of curiosity, is shouting, making loud footsteps or clapping
>your hands near the shooter a defensive violation in a regulation
>basketball game?

I believe shouting, clapping, sticking your hand in the face of the shooter,
etc., in a game with refs, could be called at the discretion of the referee.
In a pickup game, the only thing I call is the hand in the face, if it
bothers my shot.  The other stuff I let go.

I consider all of it (shouting, clapping) to be the tactics of a player
without the skills or drive to play the game is it should be played.

One tactic I have seen on many occasions, is running at a players midsection
or knees as he/she shoots the ball.  Very poor sportsmanship, very dangerous
too.  When this has been done to me, I give one warning, then the next time
it happens, I kick my leg out as I shoot.  Tends to make them remember to
not do it again.

What other weird tactics have you folks seen tried in games?




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