Here's a link on NBA.com about the new Technical Policy.
https://www.nba.com/2010/news/09/24/officials.crackdown.ap/index.html
I think the only way to stop the NBA from calling a T for clapping your hands, etc. is to contact them and tell them that "We" like the NBA for the emotion and passion. If a player makes a foul on someone, is frustrated with themselves and then claps their hands, a la Matt Barnes last night against the Jazz, they shouldn't get a T for that.
I didn't think that clap was worth a T. The other issue is that if players are getting T's for clapping their hands and upset about the call, what's going to happen to Jerry?
He's going to get 100 T's this year.
I understand that if a player is riding the ref and clapping in his face of directed right at him, so he knows that they are making fun of his call, etc, that should be a T. Fine. I get that, but just because he claps once. No way!
I think we need to contact the NBA and tell them to let them play.
Here's their email address. https://nba.com/email_us/contact_us.html
I already emailed them. I haven't ever decided to email the NBA because of a rule, but I think this one is over the top.
https://www.nba.com/2010/news/09/24/officials.crackdown.ap/index.html
I think the only way to stop the NBA from calling a T for clapping your hands, etc. is to contact them and tell them that "We" like the NBA for the emotion and passion. If a player makes a foul on someone, is frustrated with themselves and then claps their hands, a la Matt Barnes last night against the Jazz, they shouldn't get a T for that.
I didn't think that clap was worth a T. The other issue is that if players are getting T's for clapping their hands and upset about the call, what's going to happen to Jerry?
He's going to get 100 T's this year.
I understand that if a player is riding the ref and clapping in his face of directed right at him, so he knows that they are making fun of his call, etc, that should be a T. Fine. I get that, but just because he claps once. No way!
I think we need to contact the NBA and tell them to let them play.
Here's their email address. https://nba.com/email_us/contact_us.html
I already emailed them. I haven't ever decided to email the NBA because of a rule, but I think this one is over the top.
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