[BillyMac]

Disclaimer: For IAABO eyes only. Below is not a NFHS interpretation, it's only an IAABO International interpretation which obviously doesn't mean a hill of beans to most members of this Forum.

https://storage.googleapis.com/refqu...7JIOkt9bBP.mp4

IAABO Play Commentary Correct Answer: This is a personal foul.

This is a challenging play. It appears the defender and the ball handler get tangled on the lay-up attempt, and this causes the shooter to go to the floor. 65% of respondents see this contact as "accidental" and rule this to be a common foul. It should be noted that contact that is considered intentional may or may not be premeditated. (4-19-3) So the fact this contact may not be deliberate does not necessarily mean the contact should be ruled to be an intentional foul.

The officials should still consider other aspects of the intentional foul rule. One of those aspects is the concept of excessive contact. Excessive contact with an opponent while the ball is live or until an airborne shooter returns to the floor is considered an intentional foul. (4-19-3d) Airborne shooters are very vulnerable. Contact from behind that takes away a shooter's ability to land safely on their feet should often be ruled to be excessive and penalized with an intentional foul. In this play, the covering officials did not feel the contact was excessive and ruled this to be a common foul.

Here is the breakdown of the IAABO members that commented on the video: This is a personal foul 66% (including me). This should have been ruled an Intentional Foul 34%.