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I’ll jump in
Billy
The simplest way to look at why there is no intentional flagrant foul is that the definitions don’t have it....
While you are right that the definition of flagrant includes the word intentional look at rule 4 but it is clarifying statement not a definition of another foul..
Each part of section 19 on fouls defines what a foul is... common, personal, flagrant, intentional, technical, multiple, double... etc. no definition for intentional flagrant. ....
For example I’d say a strike, knee, or kick, is an intentional act.... but by definition it’s flagrant.... it also telling you that you could have an unintentional act that is flagrant... by using those phrases we could have an unintentional flagrant foul as well? No it’s flagrant..... if it’s not flagrant then it’s a personal or technical foul of some other nature...
There are 14 fouls defined in the book. By definition a flagrant is a personal or technical foul ... I think everything else is describing what it is..
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