Pat Adams Ejected a Play-by-Play Guy Last Night

[Matt Dillon]

I've never heard of that until now. I would loved to have seen it.

[Lighthouse]

This is rare but it has happened before. I warned a radio guy once, because during a time out, he was absolutely lying about what just happened.

To eject a fan or in this case and announcer, the official goes to game management and informs them of the problem and who is out of control and needs to be removed. As long as they comply, everything goes on. But if they don't, the official will inform the timer to start the stopwatch, and usually a minute is put on it. If within that time the game manager has not complied, the official can forfeit the game.

I have removed score keepers, and fans.

[Joneslab]

But if they don't, the official will inform the timer to start the stopwatch, and usually a minute is put on it. If within that time the game manager has not complied, the official can forfeit the game.

Ah, makes sense.

[KevinHall]

There has to be some audio of this announcer and what he may have said or did to get thrown out. ESPN didn't catch it on their telecast. I read in another article it was a gesture was the reason he was thrown out and the announcer came back and said he talked with his hands a lot and it was mis-interpreted.

[George]

An official has no legal authority to eject a spectator.

[TrueblueCATfan]

LMAO..I depsie those 2 even more now

[KCKUKFan]

I wish an official would try to eject me from a sporting event. Yeah, I paid for these tickets. Unless I'm endangering the players, they have no right.

[justford]

My only experience in a situation similar to this was the official had law enforcement remove a spectator from the gym. Don't know if it was legal but it happened.

[KevinHall]

I've seen it happen a few times in high school basketball. I saw the scorekeeper at my high school get thrown out one time. He was a long time scorekeeper and one of more mild mannered people you would ever want to know. I have no idea what he said and I think he was shocked when he was thrown out too. Unless someone is threatening a ref or throwing stuff on the court they have to ignore it or the situation, more often than not, will get totally blown out of proportion.

[CATHYnKY]

[QUOTE=Lighthouse;n66369]

Yes, and I'm in the process of putting the rules together to post here.

[/QUOTE]​Question you Lighthouse.....is it my imagination, or has officiating been more of a topic this year than past years? Anyone can chime in

[Joneslab]

Question you Lighthouse.....is it my imagination, or has officiating been more of a topic this year than past years? Anyone can chime in [/SIZE]

I think there's been more talk about it because we've seen such weird things starting with the Kansas strangeness, then Sirmons v. Cal at South Carolina, then Isaac's meltdown at TAMU...

So the refs have had more of a hand in these last few games than they normally do. That the schedule was so backloaded with road games didn't help.

[Pobilly]

[QUOTE=Lighthouse;n66378]RULE 2 Officials and Their Duties.
Duties Related to Conduct [/B]The officials shall: Art. 1. Penalize unsportsmanlike conduct by a player, coach, substitute, team attendant or follower. Art. 2. Penalize flagrant acts by any offender. Art. 3. Remove a player from the game who commits his fifth foul. (See Rule 2-9.4.) Art. 4. Notify the coach and then the player when there is a disqualification. Art. 5. Inform the head coach and the official scorer that an ejection for fighting has occurred.

LH thank you for this information. Penalize is open to what it actually means (At least in a court of law). Is there something in the rule book about actions by fans, coaches, managers, radio host = penalty?

In other words, fan for Louisville threw a bottle of water on the floor so that is a tech on team. Part 2 Fan from Louisville threw a bottle of beer and hit ref, player, coach or bench person in the head = ejection.

Just wondering.

[Lighthouse]

An official has no legal authority to eject a spectator.

If you are creating an unsafe atmosphere, the Officials not only have the right, but an obligation to have you removed.

[Lighthouse]

[QUOTE=Blue Cincy;n66429]

RULE 2 Officials and Their Duties.
Duties Related to Conduct [/B]The officials shall: Art. 1. Penalize unsportsmanlike conduct by a player, coach, substitute, team attendant or follower. Art. 2. Penalize flagrant acts by any offender. Art. 3. Remove a player from the game who commits his fifth foul. (See Rule 2-9.4.) Art. 4. Notify the coach and then the player when there is a disqualification. Art. 5. Inform the head coach and the official scorer that an ejection for fighting has occurred.

LH thank you for this information. Penalize is open to what it actually means (At least in a court of law). Is there something in the rule book about actions by fans, coaches, managers, radio host = penalty?

In other words, fan for Louisville threw a bottle of water on the floor so that is a tech on team. Part 2 Fan from Louisville threw a bottle of beer and hit ref, player, coach or bench person in the head = ejection.

Just wondering.

Usually, but not all the time, if something like that happens, the Officials will go to the HC and ask them to make an announcement that if anything else hits the floor, a T can be called. And to point out the offender to authorities who threw the object. That usually takes care of it. I never had to call a T on the crowd.

For example, I was working a game at Ky Wesleyan, when a TV cameraman and a visiting team player was hit by a bent nail. I went to the scorers table and Mike Pollio made an announcement that if the fans didn't inform game management who did this, the arena would be cleared and then the game would be continued. Fans near the top pointed out 4 teenagers who were using big rubber bands to shoot these nails onto the court. The police took them out, and we continued.

[Lighthouse]

I wish an official would try to eject me from a sporting event. Yeah, I paid for these tickets. Unless I'm endangering the players, they have no right.

Add, Coaches or Fans to the list and that's the only reason an official would ever pay any attention to you.