01-11-2014, 06:28 AM
Stanford continues to look good. Lots of players are gaining valuable time on the floor. Like 81alum, I am concerned about the continuation of three point success. I'd welcome any good explanation for our recent success (for instance, Stanford quit practicing free throws and instead practices 3 pointers).
From what Ros indicated, it sounds like Tara is actively defending against the most likely chance for Stanford to get defeated:Â illness.
Regarding our next opponent, and one ugly incident:
Cal beat Colorado (Stanford's opponent on Sunday) on Friday in a close game. Among typical performances turned in was Melissa Barlow who ignored a bean ball thrown by Gray at the head of an Colorado player that would have gotten a pitcher ejected, and then made two poor calls, in favor of Kal, in the last 2 minutes, as they streaked back from down 10 with 4 minutes to go. It helps to have calls go your way.
With 8:24 left in the second half, there was a contested rebound from which Reshanda Gray came away with the ball. She was a bit out of control but not within 5 feet of going out of bounds (she was well within the 3 point line). In the replays, you can see her looking at the opponent's face, raise the ball behind her ear and throw it with a full extension of her arm (releasing the ball no more than 2' from the opponent's face) directly at the opponent, striking her in the face. The ball bounces off the player's face, hits out of bounds about 10' away and then bounces over the Colorado bench.
In my opinion, this was not a basketball play, but was a combative strike, and she should have been charged with a Flagrant 2 contact technical foul, ejected, and suspended. I think the PAC-12 should review this play as to whether it was a combative strike (ie, a "fight"). I won't be holding my breath for them to do what is right. I think they'd rather protect their image than protect players.
Kudos to Colorado's Jamee Swan who started to react to the bean ball at her face. She clinched her fists and started to lift her shoulders as if to respond in a fighting stance, but she obviously thought better of it and walked away. She certainly had more class than Barlow and way more than Gray.
I rather doubt Colorado will do well against Stanford. They got beaten up tonight (literally) and will likely will still be bruised & battered on Sunday. #12 (re)injured an heavily bandaged right shoulder. She did come back in but it appeared she couldn't lift that arm at all. My guess is that it is loose in its socket & came out of the socket again. #11 took a fall and didn't get up for 30 seconds or so.
When I look at Colorado's personnel & stats, no one stands out. (They do have a 6'4" senior, who plays less than 20 minutes/game.)Â When I look at their 11-3 record, nothing stands out to me (yet their RPI is rated #20 before the Kal game with their best win being against RPI-rated #28 Iowa).
From what Ros indicated, it sounds like Tara is actively defending against the most likely chance for Stanford to get defeated:Â illness.
Regarding our next opponent, and one ugly incident:
Cal beat Colorado (Stanford's opponent on Sunday) on Friday in a close game. Among typical performances turned in was Melissa Barlow who ignored a bean ball thrown by Gray at the head of an Colorado player that would have gotten a pitcher ejected, and then made two poor calls, in favor of Kal, in the last 2 minutes, as they streaked back from down 10 with 4 minutes to go. It helps to have calls go your way.
With 8:24 left in the second half, there was a contested rebound from which Reshanda Gray came away with the ball. She was a bit out of control but not within 5 feet of going out of bounds (she was well within the 3 point line). In the replays, you can see her looking at the opponent's face, raise the ball behind her ear and throw it with a full extension of her arm (releasing the ball no more than 2' from the opponent's face) directly at the opponent, striking her in the face. The ball bounces off the player's face, hits out of bounds about 10' away and then bounces over the Colorado bench.
In my opinion, this was not a basketball play, but was a combative strike, and she should have been charged with a Flagrant 2 contact technical foul, ejected, and suspended. I think the PAC-12 should review this play as to whether it was a combative strike (ie, a "fight"). I won't be holding my breath for them to do what is right. I think they'd rather protect their image than protect players.
Kudos to Colorado's Jamee Swan who started to react to the bean ball at her face. She clinched her fists and started to lift her shoulders as if to respond in a fighting stance, but she obviously thought better of it and walked away. She certainly had more class than Barlow and way more than Gray.
I rather doubt Colorado will do well against Stanford. They got beaten up tonight (literally) and will likely will still be bruised & battered on Sunday. #12 (re)injured an heavily bandaged right shoulder. She did come back in but it appeared she couldn't lift that arm at all. My guess is that it is loose in its socket & came out of the socket again. #11 took a fall and didn't get up for 30 seconds or so.
When I look at Colorado's personnel & stats, no one stands out. (They do have a 6'4" senior, who plays less than 20 minutes/game.)Â When I look at their 11-3 record, nothing stands out to me (yet their RPI is rated #20 before the Kal game with their best win being against RPI-rated #28 Iowa).
Quote:Section 26. Fighting(italics are mine;Â bold is from the 2012 & 2013 NCAA rules)
Art. 2. A fight is a confrontation involving one or more players, coaches or other
team personnel wherein (but not limited to) a fist, hand, arm, foot, knee or leg is
used to combatively strike the other individual.
Fight-Reporting Procedures
When a fight is not reported by an
official, the conference or assigning authority may invoke its own penalty.
Section 7. Suspensions for Fighting
Art. 2. The first time an individual participates in a fight during the season
(including exhibition games), the individual shall be suspended from participating
in the teams next regular-season game (not an exhibition contest), including
tournament competition.