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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
The book can't be used to back either stance, because it still takes somebody to look at what happened and decide what it was. Then use the book and apply an appropriate penalty.
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Exactly. It's up to the official on the spot to use their own judgement as to whether that particular act was worthy of being called "flagrant" and warranted an ejection. If they didn't feel that the act was worthy of being called a "fight", or had any doubts at all that a "flagrant" act was committed, then obviously they aren't gonna call a flagrant foul on the play.
Intentional fouls, flagrant fouls, player control fouls, unsporting technical fouls, etc.,etc.- or whether you're even gonna make a call in the first place- those are all judgement calls by the official.