Re: comment on salaries, then a question

["Mike Dynon" <mdynon@ix.netcom.com>]

There is a rule in the NBA relevant to this situation.  From the NBA Guide,
Official Rules:

Rule No. 12, Section VII, m.  Eye guarding (placing a hand in front of the
opponent's eyes when guarding from the rear) a player who does not have
possession of the ball is illegal and an unsportsmanlike technical shall be
assessed.

This may not exactly fit your situation, but you could use it to make the
point that if the person needs to "face guard" in order to play defense,
then he obviously does not got game.

Mike Dynon
North Kingstown, RI

P.S.  If you create contact every time his hand is near you, and call a foul
on him every time, maybe he will eventually get the message.

-----Original Message-----
From: J. Mark Estepp <esteppjm@conrad.appstate.edu>
To: celtics@igtc.COM <celtics@igtc.COM>
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 1998 12:51 PM
Subject: comment on salaries, then a question


>Now for the question for anyone out there who can answer..
>In the noon game I play in 3 times a week, we have a relativly new guy
>playing who plays defense by sticking his open hand about one inch from
your
>face.  I contend that this is illegal, and seem to remember seeing or
>reading that back in my organized ball days.
>
>Am I right?  He says I'm not.  I would like to convince him that I am
before
>I start breaking off fingers...