That other thread has really run its course (hahahah - see what I did there?), but starting another to tease out the spectrum of unsporting behavior...
NFHS, ART. 13 . . . Unsporting acts shall not be committed, including, but not limited to: a. use of words or actions to incite or try to incite spectators to demonstrate. b. use of profanity, intimidation and/or deceitful tactics, baiting or taunting; or; c. behavior in any manner not in accordance with the spirit of fair play.
Choose:
a) Legitimate trickery
b) Deceitful tactic
c) Behavior not in spirit of fair play
d) Deceitful / bad spirited, but minor
1. Fake Throw – fielder pretends to throw to get runner to advance or leave base (could be a ground ball to F5 with R3, or could be backpick to F3 who pretends to throw back to F1)
2. Fake Overthrow – fielders pretend throw goes into outfield to get runner to advance
3. Fake Catch – two outfielders converge on a fly ball, one of them pretends to catch ball early to get runner to advance
4. Not delivering a pitch to cause runner to leave early
5. BR runs to 1b on uncaught third strike while 1b is occupied
6. BR runs to 1b on ball 3
7. Intentionally missing base to gain advantage (lol, I think we know everyone’s stance on this by now)
8. Coach calls out the wrong number of outs
9. Runner intentionally leaves base way before catch in attempt to score
10. Team bats out of order because Teagan is 0 for 31, defense doesn’t notice
11. R1 deliberately falls down b/w 1st and 2nd to draw throw/tag so R3 can score
12. Fake bunt / slash
13. Changeup…(I kid, I kid)
NFHS, ART. 13 . . . Unsporting acts shall not be committed, including, but not limited to: a. use of words or actions to incite or try to incite spectators to demonstrate. b. use of profanity, intimidation and/or deceitful tactics, baiting or taunting; or; c. behavior in any manner not in accordance with the spirit of fair play.
Choose:
a) Legitimate trickery
b) Deceitful tactic
c) Behavior not in spirit of fair play
d) Deceitful / bad spirited, but minor
1. Fake Throw – fielder pretends to throw to get runner to advance or leave base (could be a ground ball to F5 with R3, or could be backpick to F3 who pretends to throw back to F1)
2. Fake Overthrow – fielders pretend throw goes into outfield to get runner to advance
3. Fake Catch – two outfielders converge on a fly ball, one of them pretends to catch ball early to get runner to advance
4. Not delivering a pitch to cause runner to leave early
5. BR runs to 1b on uncaught third strike while 1b is occupied
6. BR runs to 1b on ball 3
7. Intentionally missing base to gain advantage (lol, I think we know everyone’s stance on this by now)
8. Coach calls out the wrong number of outs
9. Runner intentionally leaves base way before catch in attempt to score
10. Team bats out of order because Teagan is 0 for 31, defense doesn’t notice
11. R1 deliberately falls down b/w 1st and 2nd to draw throw/tag so R3 can score
12. Fake bunt / slash
13. Changeup…(I kid, I kid)