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Had an intersting discussion with a partner and a couple of other officials on a call during our JV game. A1 while dribbling in the frontcourt is very closely(but legally) guarded by B1. As she turns to drive to the basket and is stopped by this good defense, she hits B1 in the face with her elbow. B1 then falls to the floor and has to substituted for. (This is in my partners area on the other side of the key from me so I only got a partial look at the play).
A couple thought it could only be flagrant or PC (and nothing else) since A1 was dribbling. One person felt that it should have been a technical for swinging elbows. One person felt that you had to have the elbows move without the body or torso. Others felt with that much contact it shold be an automatic ejection.
My take was this. There would be no "technical" for "elbows". It is either PC, intentional or flagrant. If the contact was severe enough to knock her down and if A1 was looking right at B1 (evidently with an angery look) an intentional should have been considered. Without definite knowledge be careful of a flagrant in this case.
I hope I gave enough details without too much info to see the play.
Did I give the right info and was I correct. Any errors or bad advice on my part?
Thanks.
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Ron
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