[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee


From a "Point of Emphasis" on intentional fouls in the 2000/2001 rulebook- "An intentional foul has occurred when a team is obviously committing a foul, late in the game, to stop the clock and force the opponent into a throw-in or free-throw situation. Acts that must be deemed intentional include grabbing a player from behind, wrapping the arms around a player, grabing a player away from the ball, grabbing or shoving a player from behind when an easy basket may be scored, when coach/player says "watch, we're going to foul", excessive contact on a player attempting a shot--- and the last one that happens to be very germane to this thread- GRABBING/HOLDING A PLAYER BY THEIR JERSEY IN ORDER TO IMPEDE THEIR PROGRESS."

JR,
Great job and thanks for digging that POE out. I was recently asked by a fellow official about this and could only remember reading it somewhere, but not where.