08-18-2020, 08:53 AM
(08-18-2020, 08:20 AM)Thukydides Wrote: Although the whole KP ejection was very unfortunate and might have cost us the game, we can´t complain about the officiating. The refs did exactly what the rulebook says.
I can't agree with that. Rulebook is offering a lot regarding technicals and is also pretty vague in some parts, as Cato analysed it very well in this piece
https://theathletic.com/2004134/2020/08/...its-worse/
According to rulebook, excessive hand gesture are technicals only if thrown directly at ref. It could be argued KP didn't do that. So, if we are strictly following the rulebook, the first technical was a mistake.
As I mentioned earlier, rulebook is also saying to avoid throwing technicals if possible. This case was a case where it was possible and would make sense.