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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Really?
Play 1: A1 goes up for a rebound. B1, who was 6 inches shorter, runs in and under A1 for the same rebound while A1 was in the air. A1's elbow comes down on B1's head.
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Not doubting you at all, but I never saw that. And, in fact, when the rule first came to NCAA-M, this play was specifically discussed as NOT being applicable to the rule. The rule was for "swinging" elbows, not just "moving" elbows.
The same applied (at least, in its original introduction) to your second play. A running motion does not include "swinging" elbows.
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A moving elbow to the head is just not enough to justify an IF.
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Agreed.
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It is unreasonable for there to be no contact with the head.
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I suppose this is true. Accidents happen.
However, I would also argue that it's not unreasonable to expect players to keep their elbows in, and not use them as a tactical advantage.