Why is it a technical when you dunk during warmups?

Question

i guess refs just get mad cause they cant dunk and never could dunk in there life why would it be a tecnical it warms you up and gets you pumped to throw down a dunk during warm ups

Answer 1

its not a technical. if u got a technical or you saw some get a tech then that person got screwed.

Answer 2

You can in the NBA, just not college I believe.. Not sure. But the reasoning behind it? No clue.

Answer 3

i remember at one of my games the other team was dunking in warm ups. and we got to start off the game with a technical free throw. they said because its like showing off. im not sure how it because you need to practice your dunking for a game because dunking is part of the game..

But in the NBA i think you can