Slamming the ball automatic T?

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

The announcers, who did an admirable job considering this was their first time watching a basketball game, said its a rule that when you slam the ball it’s an automatic T?

It is absolutely not. Happens multiple times a game. Unfortunately for Andre it hit the angle of the banner board and the floor and went straight up. Need to be more composed obviously but I don’t think the T was justifiable. Refs so sensitive they assumed he was mad at a call.

 

[SwingDog]

I haven't seen the official wording on it, but in this case Jackson really didn't "slam" the ball, which I think is a little more egregious, rather he swatted the ball downward in frustration. Assuming calling a technical foul on that is at the referee's discretion, I think he should have let it go. He didn't do anything directed at a referee or other player. If anything, you could say he was frustrated with himself for committing a foul. Either way, I think that's a non-call.

The thing is, for these whistle-happy referees, calling a technical foul was consistent with the way they called the game all night.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Horrific call

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Not to mention it was his 5th foul.

 

[Hi-Low]

Considering close game Ref needs to let it go. Wasn't directed at anyone and didn't delay game.

 

[uconntoatl]

The announcers, who did an admirable job considering this was their first time watching a basketball game, said its a rule that when you slam the ball it’s an automatic T?

It is absolutely not. Happens multiple times a game. Unfortunately for Andre it hit the angle of the banner board and the floor and went straight up. Need to be more composed obviously but I don’t think the T was justifiable. Refs so sensitive they assumed he was mad at a call.

World is soft right now

 

[Connecticut13]

Still can't happen. Need to be more composed.

 

[LadyJuice]

Basketball is such a physical and emotional sport so the fact these kids aren’t allowed to do just that, show emotion is stupid. They aren’t robots. Refs were horrendous all night. And Polley got murdered on that block sequence and no foul.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Considering close game Ref needs to let it go. Wasn't directed at anyone and didn't delay game.

Funny you mention delaying the game. Xavier knocked the ball after Every. Single. Made. Shot.

 

[navery12]

I thought it was a weak T but it gets called often enough that I wasn't mad. Not a game we deserved to win with how we played though so it is what it is

 

[Hi-Low]

Funny you mention delaying the game. Xavier knocked the ball after Every. Single. Made. Shot.

Too bad refs let it go...very frustrating

 

[willie99]

Refs desperately want to be the show sometimes

 

[CheshireCat]

The announcers, who did an admirable job considering this was their first time watching a basketball game, said its a rule that when you slam the ball it’s an automatic T?

It is absolutely not. Happens multiple times a game. Unfortunately for Andre it hit the angle of the banner board and the floor and went straight up. Need to be more composed obviously but I don’t think the T was justifiable. Refs so sensitive they assumed he was mad at a call.

Just a player acting like his coach. Can’t keep his emotions in check.

 

[LIuconn]

Starts at the top. If Hurley doesn’t get his T does Jackson? I can’t remember the last Calhoun player to get T’d up for something like this

 

[Vanfleet012]

This is not worth harping over. He put himself in a spot to have a tech called against him. It was stupid and reactionary. Plenty of other things caused the outcome of this game

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

Big east needs new refs

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

Also how about T’ing up the guy swearing like crazy when he fouled Cole at the end of the game? Nah he was on Xavier, refs won’t call that

 

[6xChamps]

Not sure what you guys are talking about. He spiked the ball to the moon. Clear technical foul.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Not sure what you guys are talking about. He spiked the ball to the moon. Clear technical foul.

As players often do out of frustration with themselves. Don’t really see it called a t when it’s not about a call.

 

[willie99]

Not sure what you guys are talking about. He spiked the ball to the moon. Clear technical foul.

Now they have height limitations?

They call it every time, except when they don’t call it.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

It was a tough call to swallow, but the right call unfortunately. Jackson has to be more poised that was tough mental lapse that killed our momentum. Maybe not as much as missing every 3 out of 4 layups as a team but definitely hurt us. Hurley's T was at a bad time too.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Now they have height limitations?

They call it every time, except when they don’t call it.

I’m shocked the refs didn’t go to the monitor to see how high it went

 

[freshler40]

Too bad refs let it go...very frustrating

Why didn't our coaches point this delay to the refs????

 

[Umami Zen]

Refs seemed intent on not letting Xavier lose the game

 

[Hurleyman216]

So here’s a question for you. If Jackson slams the ball like he did, but actually stops it from going 10 feet in the air (I.e a hard dribble that he catches at eye height) is it still a T? Why or why not? If the answer is no, what’s the difference? It happens all the time and is never called. This was one with 40 seconds left the refs have to just let go