JP Morgan Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Friday, October 22, 2004 Elton Alexander Plain Dealer Reporter College basketball referees will be expected to keep a closer eye on rough play this season. They might be keeping a closer ear on the coaches, as well. The Mid-American Conference's new director of basketball operations, Dan Hughes, said at Thursday's media day that while referees around the country have been told to crack down on rough post play and contact away from the ball, they may also call technical fouls on coaches who are too tough on their players. If an official considers a coach to be cursing at or overly berating a player, that coach can be whistled for a technical foul. It will be administered as usual, meaning the opposing team will be awarded two free throws and the ball. "I don't believe officials will be looking to make this call, but it is on the books to help bench decorum," Hughes said. There will also an experimental rule used at some preseason tournaments where the lane will be widened, closer to NBA dimensions, in order to help clean up physical post play. Boy Hipsher would have been in trouble with this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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