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Originally posted by Joe Bob on 01-11-2000 03:43 AM
My first thought when reading this scenerio was why punish a defender for an attempted good defensive play just because it was late in the game. Chance are this play happened in the first quarter as well. Why wasn't it called then..?? An intentional foul is just that, INTENTIONAL.. It can be as trivial as grabbing a jersey and as extreme as pushing from behind on a break away lay up. Send the message early and as often as possible.
Joe Bob,
For discussion purposes, here are other examples of 'intentional' fouls by your above definition:
1. Any foul that occurs after the coach (usually late in the game) screams out to their players to "foul someone". The next foul must be intentional.
2. A defensive player slides under 'airborne shooter' in hopes of getting a player control foul, however, gets called for the 'block'. Since there is no play on the ball and contact is unavoidable, this should always be called intentional.
3. Any 'over-the-back' foul since the player obviously had seen the player in front of them and continued to jump on them anyway. A blatant intentional act.
4. All 'illegal screen' fouls. They intentionally set the screen and initiated the contact knowing full well that there would be contact.
5. All 'hand checks' are intentional. Can't tell me a player doesn't know what they're doing when they reach out and touch someone.
I presented these examples to have a little fun, so NO nasty replies. I understand Joe Bob and the point he was making --- it was just the way he said it that got my creative senses to flowing.
Let's face it, 'intentional fouls' are judgement calls. Although it is clearly defined in the book (4-19-3), I think most of us have to rely on the old 'common sense' approach when it comes to penalizing an intentional foul. After all, how many of us can 'read the mind' of the person committing the foul and know what their intent is?
KDM
EXTRA CREDIT ----- If a defensive player constantly hollers a word or phrase at the opponent only when he/she has the ball ----- does that constitute taunting?