re:Zebras

[Kim Malo <kmalo19@idt.net>]

At 03:58 PM 6/5/98 +0200, Joe Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org> wrote:
>Hi list:
>
>I'm wondering...
>
>Can a zebra "legally" whistle a technical foul for player-to-player
>trashtalking according to the rulebook? Is there some sort of
>league-wide directive on this?  Has anyone ever seen a technical foul
>called for a non-contact, verbal exchange involving players while the
>ball is in play (not involving or directed at coaches, fans or
>officials)?

Falls under the relatively new so-called no-taunting rule, doesn't it? The
same one that gets Ts for hanging on the rim. And I'm pretty sure it's been
called for verbal exchanges -didn't AW get one once?

-Kim
Kim Malo
kmalo19@idt.net