2012-13 TFFL: Day 72, Technical Fouls 458 - 472

2012-13 TFFL: Day 72 (8 Games, 15 Technicals).

458: 25 Tony Brothers, 54 Nick Buchert, 38 Michael Smith. Clippers' Crawford; 4th, 8:31.

459: 25 Tony Brothers, 54 Nick Buchert, 38 Michael Smith. Magic's Afflalo; 4th, 8:03.

The Orlando Magic ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-101.

460: 49 Tom Washington, 30 John Goble, 79 Kevin Scott. Hawks' Smith; 1st, 8:40.

461: 49 Tom Washington, 30 John Goble, 79 Kevin Scott. Hawks' Williams; 1st, 0:45.4.

462: 49 Tom Washington, 30 John Goble, 79 Kevin Scott. Hawks' Teague; 4th, 7:02 (double-463).

463: 49 Tom Washington, 30 John Goble, 79 Kevin Scott. Wizards' Seraphin; 4th, 7:02 (double-462).

The Washington Wizards ultimately won the contest, defeating the Atlanta Hawks, 93-83.

464: 22 Bill Spooner, 56 Mark Ayotte, 60 James Williams. Pacers' Stephenson; 2nd, 1:39.

The Indiana Pacers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 96-88.

465: 41 Ken Mauer, 11 Derrick Collins, 52 Scott Twardoski. 76ers' Hawes; 4th, 6:11. [Video Link]

The Philadelphia 76ers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Houston Rockets, 107-100.

466: 31 Scott Wall, 55 Bill Kennedy, 68 Marat Kogut. Pistons' Frank; 4th, 10:05.

The Utah Jazz ultimately won the contest, defeating the Detroit Pistons, 90-87.

467: 24 Mike Callahan, 7 Kevin Fehr, 18 Matt Boland. Bulls' Boozer; 3rd, 9:41.

468: 24 Mike Callahan, 7 Kevin Fehr, 18 Matt Boland. Bulls' Deng; 3rd, 0:49.0.

469: 24 Mike Callahan, 7 Kevin Fehr, 18 Matt Boland. Bulls' Robinson; 4th, 4:44.

470: 24 Mike Callahan, 7 Kevin Fehr, 18 Matt Boland. Bulls' Thibodeau; 4th, 3:57.

471: 24 Mike Callahan, 7 Kevin Fehr, 18 Matt Boland. Suns' Telfair; 4th, 3:25.

The Phoenix Suns ultimately won the contest, defeating the Chicago Bulls, 97-81.

472: 10 Ron Garretson, 70 Brent Barnaky, 40 Leon Wood. Kings' Smart; 3rd, 3:15.

The Miami Heat ultimately won the contest, defeating the Sacramento Kings, 128-99.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (103 pts) Boredcravens.

2. (99 pts) Bino.

3. (94 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (93 pts) flap0703.

5. (85 pts) cyclone14.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 71, Technical Fouls 452 - 457

2012-13 TFFL: Day 71 (11 Games, 6 Technicals).

452: 71 Rodney Mott, 65 Sean Wright, 52 Scott Twardoski. Suns' Scola; 4th, 4:22.
The Brooklyn Nets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 99-79.

453: 63 Derek Richardson, 28 Zach Zarba, 35 Kane Fitzgerald. Hawks' Smith; 4th, 4:09.
The Atlanta Hawks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Utah Jazz, 103-95.

454: 23 Jason Phillips, 56 Mark Ayotte, 30 John Goble. Bucks' Jennings; 3rd, 3:13.
The Detroit Pistons ultimately won the contest, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 103-87.

455: 48 Scott Foster, 33 Sean Corbin, 75 Eric Dalen. Lakers' World Peace; 2nd, 6:44.
456: 48 Scott Foster, 33 Sean Corbin, 75 Eric Dalen. Lakers' Bryant; 3rd, 9:32.
The Oklahoma City Thunder ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 116-101.

457: 10 Ron Garretson, 61 Courtney Kirkland, 44 Eli Roe. Trail Blazers' Matthews; 3rd, 9:33.
The Golden State Warriors ultimately won the contest, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-97.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (102 pts) Boredcravens.

2. (98 pts) Bino.

3. (92 pts) flap0703.

4. (89 pts) Drjjulius.

5. (81 pts) JeremyJ.

NBA Ejection: Malloy, Maddox & Richardson; TFFL Day 70

Referees Ed Malloy (crew chief), Tre Maddox (R) and Leroy Richardson (umpire) ejected Kings center DeMarcus Cousins for a flagrant type two foul in the first overtime of the Mavericks-Kings game. With 0:41.9 seconds remaining in the overtime period, Cousins was called for a flagrant foul penalty one after turning the ball over to Mavericks forward Shawn Marion via a steal (immediately prior, Cousins was called for a goaltend). After instant replay review, officials charged Cousins with a flagrant foul penalty two for his illegal contact against Vince Carter's face, resulting in his ejection. At the time of the ejection, the Mavericks were leading, 111-109. The Mavericks ultimately won the contest, 117-112, in one overtime.

This is Ed Malloy (14)'s first ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Tre Maddox (73)'s second involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Leroy Richardson (20)'s third involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.

This is DeMarcus Cousins' second ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season (both with Maddox officiating).

Wrap: Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings, 1/10/13
Video: After losing ball, Cousins is ruled to have thrown and connected with an elbow for a flagrant two

2012-13 TFFL: Day 70 (3 Games, 4 Technicals).

448: 9 Derrick Stafford, 11 Derrick Collins, 66 Haywoode Workman. Knicks' Smith; 2nd, 7:42 (double-449).

449: 9 Derrick Stafford, 11 Derrick Collins, 66 Haywoode Workman. Pacers' Stephenson; 2nd, 7:42 (d-448).

450: 9 Derrick Stafford, 11 Derrick Collins, 66 Haywoode Workman. Knicks' Chandler; 4th, 3:47.

The Indiana Pacers ultimately won the contest, defeating the New York Knicks, 81-76.

451: 14 Ed Malloy, 73 Tre Maddox, 20 Leroy Richardson. Kings' Thompson; 4th, 4:30.

^The Dallas Mavericks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Sacramento Kings in 1OT, 117-112.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (99 pts) Boredcravens.

2. (97 pts) Bino.

3. (91 pts) flap0703.

4. (88 pts) Drjjulius.

5. (79 pts) JeremyJ, Eagle_12.

Unconfirmed: MLB Hires Vic Carapazza, Porter, Gonzalez

The UEFL reports the unconfirmed rumor that 2012 Triple-A fill-in umpire Vic Carapazza has been hired to the full-time MLB staff along with call-ups Alan "Al" Porter and Manny Gonzalez.

Professional Baseball Umpire Vic Carapazza

At present, 2012 fill-in umpires Mike Estabrook (595 games since 2006), Angel Campos (549 games since 2007), Mike Muchlinski (467 games since 2006) & D.J. Reyburn (387 games since 2008) have worked more MLB regular season games than Carapazza (302 games since 2010). Porter has worked 299 contests since 2010 while Gonzalez has worked 175.

After the end of the 2012 regular season, umpires Ed Rapuano and Tim Tschida were amongst those discussed as possible retirements (see Rumor Mill Madden, 10/7/12); other names mentioned solely due to extended absences and/or injury to end the 2012 season were Mike DiMuro, Brian Runge, Hunter Wendelstedt, Bruce Dreckman and John Hirschbeck. Hirschbeck has previously stated he intends to return to MLB in 2013.

Previously, Todd Tichenor was hired in advance of the 2012 season as a replacement for the retiring Bill Hohn. An official "Hired: " post will be created when/if this story is confirmed or announced.

NBA Ejection: Kennedy, Ayotte & Lindsay; TFFL Day 70

Referees Bill Kennedy (crew chief), Mark Ayotte (R) and Mark Lindsay (umpire) ejected Spurs guard Stephen Jackson for a second technical foul in the 4th quarter of the Lakers-Spurs game. With 3:39 remaining in the 4th period, Jackson received his first technical following a missed shot attempt, as called by Lindsay. During a subsequent timeout at 3:32, Jackson received his second technical foul and was ejected. At the time of the ejection, the Spurs were leading, 105-99. The Spurs ultimately won the contest, 108-105.

This is Bill Kennedy (55)'s first involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Mark Ayotte (56)'s third involvement with an ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.
This is Mark Lindsay (29)'s first ejection of the 2012-13 NBA season.

Wrap: Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs, 1/9/12
Video: Jackson continues arguing no-call during late-game timeout, is ejected for continued complaining

2012-13 TFFL: Day 70 (11 Games, 17 Technicals, 1 Ejection).

431: 38 Michael Smith, 70 Brent Barnaky, 65 Sean Wright. Bobcats' Sessions; 3rd, 0:29.8.
The Utah Jazz ultimately won the contest, defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 112-102.

432: 23 Jason Phillips, 16 David Guthrie, 58 Josh Tiven. Celtics' Rivers; 3rd, 0:17.1.
433: 23 Jason Phillips, 16 David Guthrie, 58 Josh Tiven. Suns' Tucker; 4th, 10:06 (double-434).
434: 23 Jason Phillips, 16 David Guthrie, 58 Josh Tiven. Celtics' Rondo; 4th, 10:06 (double-433).
The Boston Celtics ultimately won the contest, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 87-79.

435: 8 Marc Davis, 79 Kevin Scott, 12 Violet Palmer. Bulls' Robinson; 2nd, 3:13.
The Milwaukee Bucks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Chicago Bulls, 104-96.

436: 55 Bill Kennedy, 56 Mark Ayotte, 29 Mark Lindsay. Lakers' Morris; 3rd, 8:20.
437: 55 Bill Kennedy, 56 Mark Ayotte, 29 Mark Lindsay. Lakers' Bryant; 3rd, 7:26.
438: 55 Bill Kennedy, 56 Mark Ayotte, 29 Mark Lindsay. Lakers' Duhon; 2nd, 0:33.7.
439: 55 Bill Kennedy, 56 Mark Ayotte, 29 Mark Lindsay. Spurs' Jackson; 4th, 3:39.
440: 55 Bill Kennedy, 56 Mark Ayotte, 29 Mark Lindsay. Spurs' Jackson; 4th, 3:32.
Spurs F-G Stephen Jackson ejected for second technical foul.
^The San Antonio Spurs ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-105.

441: 28 Zach Zarba, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 60 James Williams. Timberwolves' Pekovic; 1st, 8:40 (double-442).
442: 28 Zach Zarba, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 60 James Williams. Thunder's Perkins; 1st, 8:40 (double-441).
443: 28 Zach Zarba, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 60 James Williams. Thunder's Brooks; 3rd, 4:01.
444: 28 Zach Zarba, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 60 James Williams. Thunder's Ibaka; 3rd, 0:28.8.
The Oklahoma City Thunder ultimately won the contest, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 106-84.

445: 33 Sean Corbin, 41 Ken Mauer, 44 Eli Roe. Magic's Nelson; 2nd, 3:53.
446: 33 Sean Corbin, 41 Ken Mauer, 44 Eli Roe. Nuggets' A. Miller; 2nd, 2:50.
The Denver Nuggets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Orlando Magic, 108-105.

447: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 47 Bennie Adams, 68 Marat Kogut. Grizzlies' Hollins; 1st, 8:29.
The Memphis Grizzlies ultimately won the contest, defeating the Golden State Warriors, 94-87.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (99 pts) Boredcravens.
2. (97 pts) Bino.
3. (91 pts) flap0703.
4. (88 pts) Drjjulius.
5. (79 pts) JeremyJ, Eagle_12.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 69, Technical Foul 430

2012-13 TFFL: Day 69 (5 Games, 1 Technical).

430: 43 Dan Crawford, 42 Eric Lewis, 75 Eric Dalen. Suns' Telfair; 2nd, 8:44.

The Milwaukee Bucks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 108-99.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (91 pts) Boredcravens, Bino.

3. (84 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (83 pts) flap0703.

5. (76 pts) tonyjia888.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 68, Technical Fouls 423 - 429

2012-13 TFFL: Day 68 (7 Games, 7 Technicals).

423: 27 Dick Bavetta, 25 Tony Brothers, 12 Violet Palmer. Celtics' Pierce; 1st, 7:27.
424: 27 Dick Bavetta, 25 Tony Brothers, 12 Violet Palmer. Knicks' Prigioni; 3rd, 1:00.
425: 27 Dick Bavetta, 25 Tony Brothers, 12 Violet Palmer. Celtics' Garnett; 4th, 9:03 (double-426).
426: 27 Dick Bavetta, 25 Tony Brothers, 12 Violet Palmer. Knicks' Anthony; 4th, 9:03 (double-425).
The Boston Celtics ultimately won the contest, defeating the New York Knicks, 102-96.

427: 23 Jason Phillips, 35 Kane Fitzgerald, 72 J.T. Orr. Bulls' Hamilton; 1st, 3:16.
The Chicago Bulls ultimately won the contest, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-92.

428: 15 Bennett Salvatore, 33 Sean Corbin, 44 Eli Roe. Mavericks' Brand; 4th, 2:54.
The Utah Jazz ultimately won the contest, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 100-94.

429: 48 Scott Foster, 47 Bennie Adams, 68 Marat Kogut. Trail Blazers' Hickson; 2nd, 0:47.7.
The Portland Trail Blazers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Orlando Magic in 1OT, 125-119.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (91 pts) Boredcravens
2. (90 pts) Bino.

3. (83 pts) Drjjulius, flap0703.

5. (76 pts) tonyjia888.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 67, Technical Fouls 417 - 422

2012-13 TFFL: Day 67 (5 Games, 6 Technicals).

417: 19 James Capers, 73 Tre Maddox, 59 Gary Zielinski. Raptors' Lowry; 2nd, 8:44.

418: 19 James Capers, 73 Tre Maddox, 59 Gary Zielinski. Raptors' Casey; 3rd, 3:19.

419: 19 James Capers, 73 Tre Maddox, 59 Gary Zielinski. Thunder's Durant; 4th, 5:52.

The Oklahoma City Thunder ultimately won the contest, defeating the Toronto Raptors, 104-92.

420: 10 Ron Garretson, 11 Derrick Collins, 68 Marat Kogut. Lakers' Nash; 3rd, 10:22.

421: 10 Ron Garretson, 11 Derrick Collins, 68 Marat Kogut. Nuggets' Faried; 3rd, 9:12.

422: 10 Ron Garretson, 11 Derrick Collins, 68 Marat Kogut. Lakers' Gasol; 3rd, 0:31.8.

The Denver Nuggets ultimately won the contest, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 112-105.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (90 pts) Boredcravens, Bino.

3. (83 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (82 pts) flap0703.

5. (76 pts) tonyjia888.

2012-13 TFFL: Day 66, Technical Fouls 411 - 416

2012-13 TFFL: Day 66 (10 Games, 6 Technicals).

411: 8 Marc Davis, 45 Brian Forte, 40 Leon Wood. Magic's McRoberts; 4th, 4:03.

The New York Knicks ultimately won the contest, defeating the Orlando Magic, 114-106.

412: 38 Michael Smith, 18 Matt Boland, 54 Nick Buchert. Pacers' George; 3rd, 5:47.

413: 38 Michael Smith, 18 Matt Boland, 54 Nick Buchert. Pacers' Green; 3rd, 1:26.

414: 38 Michael Smith, 18 Matt Boland, 54 Nick Buchert. Pacers' Pendergraph; 4th, 0:26.4 (double-415).

415: 38 Michael Smith, 18 Matt Boland, 54 Nick Buchert. Bucks' Gooden; 4th, 0:26.4 (double-414).

The Indiana Pacers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 95-80.

416: 43 Dan Crawford, 27 Dick Bavetta, 7 Kevin Fehr. Timberwolves' Barea; 2nd, 3:12.

The Portland Trail Blazers ultimately won the contest, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 102-97.

2012-13 TFFL Standings Update

1. (90 pts) Boredcravens, Bino.

3. (83 pts) Drjjulius.

4. (79 pts) flap0703.

5. (76 pts) tonyjia888.