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Don't call a foul just because someone falls, but if the trailing player trips (causes to fall by foot on foot contact)the lead player, it's a foul regardless of intention. If B1 is trailing dribbler A1, and B's foot contacts A1's foot, causing A1 to fall, it's a trip. I don't see how this contact could be judged to be anything less than an advantage for B.
Intent is irrelevant. If I think B1 tripped A1 on purpose, I've got an intentional foul.
Rarely does the guy trying to block a shot intend to foul the shooter, but we call a foul anyway. Same with tripping.
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