Send a short and polite email to whichever association is responsible, ask to clarify if need be and then leave it with them and get back to the game.

No need to talk "holier than thou" IMO - take the high road and you probably stand a better chance of getting a good response.

bit late with the complaint Kel..

been in the game since inception..

how about growing a pair and worrying about bigger issues that the game is facing

this definitely aint one of em..

This is a public forum were Kel and others can post their thoughts. So cat Kel is expressing her opinion which might differ to yours. Cheers.

You would think at Junior Level the players would at least be taught the correct protocol Kel so I agree.
I was at a final at Dandenong where the coach of the opposition made an obvious attempt at talking to his players loudly whilst the opposition was doing her two free throws. You would think that the coach would lead by example but obviously not. These are 11 year old girls, go and play super rules mate.

Forestville coaches have shouted to their own players while opposition players take foul shots for years. It's a part of the game. Simply train your players with shouting and distractions while taking free throws then it wont be a problem in the future.

"the referee in question went back to the rest room, looked up the rule and immediately came out to apologise to the player for his failure to administer the game as he is expected to do"

MRT..at least I'm based in a world of reality...the above is just fantasy land

"eradicate this blight on the game before it takes hold"

blight? really? I wonder just how many games Kel has attended before making such grandiose statements. For those people who've been associated with the game all their lives its rather laughable. Just get on with the game. People will always try and distract you.

What next, no defensive hands in your face when you're attempting a pass?

It's one of the only times there's a break in game play to interact aside from a time out where you can.

People yelling from sideline or coach shouting directives is a lot different to players on the key waiving their arms and hopping around like they are standing the mark in football :)

you've answered your own argument

it's purely bad sportsmanship and reflects poorly on the players character

it's the Coach who needs to address it otherwise it reflects poorly on the team

referrees are not there to correct individual and team character/sportsmanship

I haven't observed this type of behaviour since under 12 VJBL, where the opposition players were waiving their hands and fingers in the air during the foul shot attempt.

Must admit that it did surprise me at the time and I cetrtainly wouldn't allow any players I coached to do it, but I have seen officials stop or reward the shooter with a second attempt many times.

I wonder if some of those times it was for something unsportsmanlike said or an act only observed from close quarters, not so obvious to the crowd or coach?

Plenty of distractions from the crowd, no need for players to act like this, just silly really...

that yellow one in particular alol