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Originally Posted by fiasco
I quoted it because the flagrant rule explicitly allows for penalizing contact that is not intentional in nature, but is nevertheless severe in nature.
You are the one who brought up intent, as if that's a pre-requisite for a flagrant foul. It is not.
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We don't call F1/F2s simply because contact is severe.
F1 definition:
A flagrant 1 personal foul is a personal foul that is deemed excessive in nature (unwarranted or too much) and/or unnecessary (avoidable, uncalled for or not required by the circumstances of the play) but is not based solely on the severity of the act.
You pulled up one EXAMPLE (and the rule book lists them as examples) of what could qualify as an F1. Paragraphs "c", "d," and "g" are intentional acts.
"h" deals with NON-BASKETBALL PLAYS. The VT player was attempting to run up court and raise his arm either in celebration or to point to a teammate. He did not do anything reckless or out of the ordinary. On top of that he immediately retracted his arm upon contact. The Duke player simply put himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.