One thing I would like to see to help the refs would be to implement a
diving rule, similar to the NHL. There is nothing more annoying that
watching a player at the professional level play to get a foul rather than
play hard basketball. The original foul should be awarded and the ball given
to the team that was the 1st fouled, but a 2nd foul given for a
diving/unsportsmanlike penalty. No free throws would be allowed for the
diving foul if the team is in the bonus. Then they can both sit in the
box....oh wait ;-)

What do yall think?


-pfalcon

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:02:43 GMT, "pfalcon" <scoin@comcast.net>
enlightened us:


Diving???? You mean flopping??

It's hard enough for the refs to distinguish between a charge and a
block. Let's not complicate their lives any more.

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Steve

I'm not sure what the original poster was talking about. However, at
the high school level (not sure about college), there was a "point of
emphasis" on giving TECHNICAL FOULS for players who obviously flopped.
This was discussed at our meetings two seasons ago.

I personally didn't call any technicals but instead let the play
dictate what I should call instead. If the defender flopped in the
open court during a fast break, I might let it pass if it didn't affect
the play.

If the defender flopped while a player was driving to the basket, I
might just call it a blocking foul. It really depended. I know some
real good veteran officials who called a technical because they thought
it would send the correct message to the teams. As I worked lower
level JV/Varsity games, I don't see flopping as much.

Don

"pfalcon" <scoin@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I think it would pretty much end Ginobli's career.

you whining maggots would love ginobili if he were a nugget, spewing
out of your mouths all game long "he's getting hammered in there, how
can you not call that a flagrant!?".

even funnier is that george karl, who played like ginobili before
ginobili was born, is the one that turned the entire city of denver
into patty hurst. how long did he keep you in the closet before you
snapped?

dave

On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:35:15 -0600, "BobInBoulder"
<binb@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote:


LMAO.

Actually, the biggger problem with Ginobili is that he always acts like
he's been horribly hacked on every drive to the rim. That's where his
Oscar-caliber acting comes in.
--
Greg Lentz

"Dave McNulla" <mcnulla@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Yep, Ginobli doesn't dive more than any player in the NBA and the sun is
black and silver on your planet. I'm sure Nugget fans don't have a corner
on the market of NBA fans who think Ginobli dives more than any player in
the league. Only a Spurs fan would think otherwise.

"pfalcon" <scoin@comcast.net> wrote in message
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The NBA has enough problems with proper enforcement of existing rules and
problems playing favorites. Let's not exacerbate the problem...

MEC2

BobInBoulder wrote:

nugget fans are the only ones that boo him because the coach told them
too. how many strings does it take to make a whole city's population act
like puppets? and of course you love karl... for now. just wait two more
weeks until he loses in the first round again and you start to realize
that you don't want your thoughts controlled by him anymore.

dave

"Dave McNulla" <mcnulla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Wrong. He is booed at least in Seattle, Phoenix and Dallas. I'm sure he is
booed elsewhere too. Anyone who knows the NBA knows his act. I just don't
understand why the officials continue to bite. Was he injured most of this
season from throwing himself to ground so often? His act reminds me of Jim
Carey in Liar Liar when he beat the crap out of himself in the bathroom
before trial. Doesn't even need the get touched and he's flailing all over
the place.

Don't get me wrong, I think he is a tremendous player when healthy. But I
can't stand him.