2012-13 TFFL: Day 104, Technical Fouls 668 - 675

2012-13 TFFL: Day 104 (2 Games, 8 Technicals)

668: 43 Dan Crawford, 7 Kevin Fehr, 33 Sean Corbin. Thunder's Durant; 1st, 1:46.

669: 43 Dan Crawford, 7 Kevin Fehr, 33 Sean Corbin. Thunder's Jackson; 2nd, 11:06.

670: 43 Dan Crawford, 7 Kevin Fehr, 33 Sean Corbin. Heat's James; 2nd, 0:01.7.

671: 43 Dan Crawford, 7 Kevin Fehr, 33 Sean Corbin. Thunder's Collison; 4th, 9:30.

The Miami Heat ultimately won the contest, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 110-100.

672: 22 Bill Spooner, 36 David Jones, 12 Violet Palmer. Lakers' World Peace; 2nd, 6:48.

673: 22 Bill Spooner, 36 David Jones, 12 Violet Palmer. Lakers' Jamison; 2nd, 3:00.

674: 22 Bill Spooner, 36 David Jones, 12 Violet Palmer. Clippers' Jordan; 2nd, 0:20.3.

675: 22 Bill Spooner, 36 David Jones, 12 Violet Palmer. Lakers' Bryant; 4th, 4:55.

The Los Angeles Clippers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-101.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (153 pts) Bino.

2. (148 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (137 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (128 pts) Eagle_12.

5. (123 pts) flap0703.

NBA Ejection: Callahan/Forte/Twardoski; TFFL Days 102-3

Referees Mike Callahan (crew chief), Brian Forte (R) and Scott Twardoski (R2/umpire) ejected Raptors guard Kyle Lowry for a second technical foul (conduct) in the third quarter of the Raptors-Knicks game. With 2:52 remaining in the third period, Lowry was called for a foul while attempting to steal the basketball during a pass from Knicks center Amar'e Stoudemire to Knicks forward Iman Shumpert and was assessed his second technical foul for violating the NBA's Respect for the Game Guidelines by executing an action indicating overt resentment to a call. Lowry received his first technical foul at 6:49 in the third quarter. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 55-55. The Toronto Raptors ultimately won the contest, 92-88.

This is Mike Callahan (24)'s third involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Brian Forte (45)'s first ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Scott Twardoski (52)'s second involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.

Wrap: Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks, 2/13/13
Video: Lowry ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct (display indicating overt resentment to a call)

2012-13 TFFL: Day 103 (10 Games, 9 Technicals, 1 Ejection)
659: 13 Monty McCutchen, 47 Bennie Adams, 70 Brent Barnaky. Hawks' Harris; 1st, 9:28.
The Atlanta Hawks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Orlando Magic, 108-76.

660: 25 Tony Brothers, 34 Kevin Cutler, 32 Eddie F. Rush. Pacers' Green; 2nd, 4:34.
The Indiana Pacers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 101-77.

661: 24 Mike Callahan, 45 Brian Forte, 52 Scott Twardoski. Knicks' Anthony; 2nd, 4:50.
662: 24 Mike Callahan, 45 Brian Forte, 52 Scott Twardoski. Knicks' Chandler; 3rd, 9:39.
663: 24 Mike Callahan, 45 Brian Forte, 52 Scott Twardoski. Raptors' Gray; 3rd, 9:27 (double-664).
664: 24 Mike Callahan, 45 Brian Forte, 52 Scott Twardoski. Knicks' Felton; 3rd, 9:27 (double-663).
665: 24 Mike Callahan, 45 Brian Forte, 52 Scott Twardoski. Raptors' Lowry; 3rd, 6:49.
666: 24 Mike Callahan, 45 Brian Forte, 52 Scott Twardoski. Raptors' Lowry; 3rd, 2:52.
Toronto Raptors G Kyle Lowry ejected (second technical).
The Toronto Raptors ultimately won the contest, defeating the New York Knicks, 92-88.

667: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 75 Eric Dalen, 14 Ed Malloy. Timberwolves' Stiemsma; 2nd, 0:32.7.
The Utah Jazz ultimately won the contest, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 97-93.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 102 (6 Games, 6 Technicals)

653: 49 Tom Washington, 70 Brent Barnaky, 16 David Guthrie; Grizzlies' Gasol; 2nd, 0:35.5.
The Memphis Grizzlies ultimately won the contest, defeating the Sacramento Kings, 108-101.

654: 9 Derrick Stafford, 27 Dick Bavetta, 72 J.T. Orr. Suns' O'Neal; 2nd, 7:36.
655: 9 Derrick Stafford, 27 Dick Bavetta, 72 J.T. Orr. Lakers' Bryant; 3rd, 2:48.
The Los Angeles Lakers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 91-85.

656: 36 David Jones, 40 Leon Wood, 44 Eli Roe. Thunder's Perkins; 2nd, 4:09.
657: 36 David Jones, 40 Leon Wood, 44 Eli Roe. Thunder's Durant; 4th, 6:06 (double-658).
658: 36 David Jones, 40 Leon Wood, 44 Eli Roe. Jazz's Carol; 4th, 6:06 (double-657).
The Utah Jazz ultimately won the contest, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 109-94.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (149 pts) Bino.

2. (144 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (133 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (124 pts) Eagle_12.

5. (123 pts) flap0703.

NCAA Football Rules Committee Wants Targeting Ejections

College football is one step closer to approving an automatic ejection for the targeting of a defenseless player above the shoulders. The NCAA Rules Committee this week unanimously passed a proposal to increase targeting to 15-yard unnecessary roughness & auto-disqualification status. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel has final say and will meet on March 6 to vote on proposals such as that of targeting.

Rules chair and Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun explained that as student-athlete safety remains a primary concern, "taking measures to remove targeting, or above the shoulder hits on defenseless players, will improve our great sport."

Similar to the present penalty for fighting, a player charged with targeting a defenseless player (either offensive or defensive) in the first half of a game will be ejected for the remainder of the contest. A player charged with targeting during the second half, including overtime, will be ejected and suspended for the first half of the next game. Defenseless players are those in a defenseless posture, such as (but not limited to) those receivers attempting to catch a pass, airborne kick/punt returners, kickers or punters during a return who are not involved in a play and players on the ground at the end of a play.

The committee agreed to make the ejection reviewable via video instant replay, which would allow a replay official to rescind an ejection just as replay may currently be used to overturn a number of on-field rulings (e.g., catch vs. fumble, etc.). Accordingly, the standard of indisputable video evidence shall be required in order to reverse the ruling on the field (Rule 12-1-2).

The committee additionally recommended:

» Blocks below the waist, initiated from the front, are legal. Those initiated from the side/back are illegal.
» 10-sec runoff with less than 1:00 in half during any injury, absent valid reason to stop clock (e.g., a TD).
» Make 3-sec mandatory as minimum time on game clock in order to spike ball to stop clock.
» Authorize and require players who change numbers during game to inform referee who shall announce it.
» Limit duplicate numbers used by same team to players who play different, not same, positions.
» Require teams to have jersey or pants contrast in color to playing field (e.g., Boise's blue field).
» Allow officiating crews to use electronic communication devices (follows SEC experiment).
» Allow Big-12 to hire an eighth official who will position in the backfield opposite R (like the NFL's U).
» Allow instant replay to adjust the clock at the end of every quarter in addition to the end of each half.

News: Rules committee recommends ejection for targeting defenseless players (NCAA.com)

2012-13 TFFL: Day 101, Technical Fouls 649 - 652

2012-13 TFFL: Day 101 (7 Games, 4 Technicals)

649: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 6 Tony Brown, 34 Kevin Cutler. 76ers' Wright; 2nd, 10:39.
The Los Angeles Clippers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-90.

650: 8 Marc Davis, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 77 Karl Lane. Pistons' Frank; 1st, 1:41.
The New Orleans Hornets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Detroit Pistons, 105-86.

651: 55 Bill Kennedy, 56 Mark Ayotte, 60 James Williams. Bulls' Deng; 3rd, 10:39.
The San Antonio Spurs ultimately won the contest, defeating the Chicago Bulls, 103-89.

652: 49 Tom Washington, 30 John Goble, 52 Scott Twardoski. Wizards' Wall; 3rd, 1:48.
The Washington Wizards ultimately won the contest, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 102-90.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (149 pts) Bino.

2. (144 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (133 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (124 pts) Eagle_12.

5. (122 pts) flap0703.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 100, Technical Fouls 644 - 648

2012-13 TFFL: Day 100 (9 Games, 5 Technicals)

644: 48 Scott Foster, 45 Brain Forte, 40 Leon Wood. Heat's James; 3rd, 9:14.
The Miami Heat ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-97.

645: 25 Tony Brothers, 32 Eddie F. Rush, 50 Olandis Poole. Nuggets' Faried; 4th, 1:43.
This is referee Eddie F. Rush's first game of the 2012-13 NBA season and first technical foul.
^The Boston Celtics ultimately won the contest, defeating the Denver Nuggets in 3OT, 118-114.

646: 41 Ken Mauer, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 63 Derek Richardson. Suns' Dragic; 2nd, 0:01.3 (double-647).
647: 41 Ken Mauer, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 63 Derek Richardson. Thunder's Perkins; 2nd, 0:01.3 (d-646).
648: 41 Ken Mauer, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 63 Derek Richardson. Suns' Morris; 4th, 7:50.
The Oklahoma City Thunder ultimately won the contest, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 97-69.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (149 pts) Bino.

2. (144 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (131 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (122 pts) Eagle_12.

4. (122 pts) flap0703.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 99, Technical Fouls 640 - 643

2012-13 TFFL: Day 99 (5 Games, 4 Technicals)

640: 47 Bennie Adams, 11 Derrick Collins, 52 Scott Twardoski. Cavaliers' Zeller; 3rd, 5:38.
The Denver Nuggets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 111-103.

641: 13 Monty McCutchen, 59 Gary Zielinski, 60 James Williams. 76ers' Pargo; 4th, 5:31.
The Philadelphia 76ers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 87-76.

642: 9 Derrick Stafford, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 72 J.T. Orr. Kings' Robinson; 2nd, 6:48.
643: 9 Derrick Stafford, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 72 J.T. Orr. Kings' Garcia; 4th, 1:17.
The Sacramento Kings ultimately won the contest, defeating the Utah Jazz, 120-109.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (146 pts) Bino.

2. (141 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (131 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (122 pts) Eagle_12.

4. (122 pts) flap0703.

NCAAB: Yes, He Can. Remaining in Game with 2 Technicals

During Saturday's Ole Miss-Missouri game, a fighting incident occurred during the contest's second half. With 7:30 remaining in the second period, Missouri Tigers forward Alex Oriakhi committed a flagrant one foul against Rebels guard Marshall Henderson, provoking an unsportsmanlike dead ball incident during which a brief fighting incident transpired. Ole Miss Rebels forward Reginald "Reggie" Buckner was ejected from the contest with a flagrant Class A technical foul for fighting (threw punch) while officials Anthony Jordan (Referee), Patrick Evans (U1) and Tim Clougherty (U2) issued Class A technical fouls to Tigers forward Laurence Bowers and Rebels forward Murphy Holloway for their respective unsportsmanlike conduct.

The tech was Bowers' second of the contest, leaving some fans—not to mention the CBS broadcast crew—questioning why Bowers was not ejected for receiving two technicals.

Were Jordan, Evans and Clougherty correct in allowing Bowers to remain in the contest?

Video: Bowers hangs on the rim and is assessed a Class B technical foul pursuant to NCAA Rule 10-6-1-f
Video: Bowers receives his second T of the game during a charged fight to Buckner, but is not tossed (Soon)

In short, yes. Though Bowers did in fact receive a prior technical foul, his infraction was for grasping a basket in an excessive and emphatic manner, an action which by rule is not deemed unsporting (10-6-1-f). Specifically, NCAA Rules stipulate this non-unsporting technical foul shall be deemed a Class B technical foul.

Under the college rule, a player must be ejected after being assessed: two Class A technical fouls (10-5-a:f), one flagrant technical A foul, or one Class A and two Class B technical fouls. Individuals actively participating in a fight shall be ejected and subject to suspension (10-7).

Because Bowers possessed one Class A and just one Class B technical foul, his penalties did not qualify for automatic ejection pursuant to Rule 10-5-Ejection, allowing him to remain in the contest.

This rule is similar in principle to, for instance, NFHS high school's direct vs. indirect technical fouls charged to a head coach. In NBA basketball, a player receiving two such technical fouls shall be ejected.

The Missouri Tigers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Ole Mis Rebels, 98-79.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 98, Technical Fouls 632 - 639

2012-13 TFFL: Day 98 (12 Games, 8 Technicals)

632: 25 Tony Brothers, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 31 Scott Wall. Clippers' Paul; 3rd, 4:58 (consec-633).

633: 25 Tony Brothers, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 31 Scott Wall. Clippers' Griffin; 3rd, 4:58 (consec-634).

The Miami Heat ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers, 111-89.

634: 17 Joe Crawford, 7 Kevin Fehr, 45 Brian Forte. Grizzlies' Bayless; 2nd, 1:52.

The Memphis Grizzlies ultimately won the contest, defeating the Golden State Warriors, 99-93.

635: 36 David Jones, 16 David Guthrie, 68 Marat Kogut. Timberwolves' Adelman; 2nd, 8:52.

636: 36 David Jones, 16 David Guthrie, 68 Marat Kogut. Timberwolves' Cunningham; 3rd, 3:59.

637: 36 David Jones, 16 David Guthrie, 68 Marat Kogut. Knicks' Stoudemire; 4th, 9:19.

The New York Knicks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100-94.

638: 27 Dick Bavetta, 41 Ken Mauer, 63 Derek Richardson. Bulls' Robinson; 3rd, 3:09.

639: 27 Dick Bavetta, 41 Ken Mauer, 63 Derek Richardson. Bulls' Boozer; 4th, 4:11.

The Chicago Bulls ultimately won the contest, defeating the Utah Jazz, 93-89.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (146 pts) Bino.

2. (141 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (130 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (122 pts) Eagle_12.

4. (122 pts) flap0703.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 96, Technical Fouls 624 - 631

2012-13 TFFL: Day 96 (13 Games, 8 Technicals)

624: 47 Bennie Adams, 26 Pat Fraher, 70 Brent Barnaky. Celtics' Rivers; 2nd, 3:59.
The Boston Celtics ultimately won the contest, defeating the Toronto Raptors, 99-95.

625: 8 Marc Davis, 34 Kevin Cutler, 12 Violet Palmer. Knicks' Stoudemire; 2nd, 2:12 (double-626).
626: 8 Marc Davis, 34 Kevin Cutler, 12 Violet Palmer. Wizards' Wall; 2nd, 2:12 (double-625).
The Washington Wizards ultimately won the contest, defeating the New York Knicks, 106-96.

627: 43 Dan Crawford, 42 Eric Lewis, 75 Eric Dalen. Clippers' Barnes; 2nd, 8:37.
The Los Angeles Clippers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Orlando Magic, 86-76.

628: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 6 Tony Brown, 58 Josh Tiven. Bobcats' Henderson; 3rd, 6:53.
The Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 122-95.

629: 55 Bill Kennedy, 60 James Williams, 40 Leon Wood. Nets' Blatche; 2nd, 9:38.
The Brooklyn Nets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Detroit Pistons, 93-90.

630: 25 Tony Brothers, 44 Eli Roe, 65 Sean Wright. Thunder's Westbrook; 3rd, 0:11.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder ultimately won the contest, defeating the Golden State Warriors, 119-98.

631: 17 Joe Crawford, 7 Kevin Fehr, 61 Courtney Kirkland. Timberwolves' Rubio; 1st, 8:24.
The San Antonio Spurs ultimately won the contest, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-94.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (144 pts) Bino.

2. (139 pts) Boredcravens.

3. (130 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (120 pts) Eagle_12.

5. (116 pts) flap0703.