BTO’s Kentucky Postgame Report

[omghulkhands]

It's not that I don't like the rule. The structures that support any society have to push back against the natural entropy every civilization encounters--or else things really do fall apart.

As for the list, it's not like there's any consensus in our society about profanities. Back in the days of broadcast TV, a ref could say, "If they can't say it on ABC, NBC, or CBS--you can't say it here!" Then we had to add the further disclaimer "...during the family hour" to TV standards. And then cable TV came... and then internet... and then urban music (where it now depended on who was saying it, not what was said).

There even used to be an observable geography to it, between different parts of the country. A "damn" might still get you a stern look in the South, while who knew how many F-bombs you'd have to string together to earn "profanity" status in NYC or LA?

That's my basketball concern. When we get to the big tournament, will all the refs be consistent, working from the same prohibited lexicon?

It was just an excuse to give offsetting technicals instead of laying it solely on Kentucky, which they were too chicken to do.

 

[BruisedOrange]

It was just an excuse to give offsetting technicals instead of laying it solely on Kentucky, which they were too chicken to do.

I'm asking about what guidelines accompanied the NCAA's emphasis on language issued to refs before the season, rather than in that particular game situation.

But yeah... "player said a cuss word" is a wild card a ref could play to escape a no-win situation. Who's gonna argue what one person heard while surrounded by 10-20,000 screaming fans?