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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by devdog69
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2) Those that responded with flagrant are fine. I have no problem with their opinions, except for the one that said the kick should be an automatic flagrant and I disagree with that. Make it fit the situation and the intent of the rule which describes flagrant as 'of a violent or savage nature'. This was not violent or savage, imho.
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Uh, Dev, NCAA rule 4-23-3
does say that a kick is "fighting", and as such is flagrant. The language of that rule defines "fighting" as an attempt to kick an opponent and also further clarifies that whether the opponent is actually contacted with the attempted kick or not is irrelevant. [/B][/QUOTE]
You are certainly correct JR, I may have to go down with the ship on this one though.
Did he kick the defender? Yeah, i guess so, his foot made contact and slightly displaced defender, sounds like a kick
Is kicking another player a flagrant foul by rule? Yes, it is.
So, if you had it to do over again you would call a flagrant foul? No, I would not. It did not fit this game and situation. I judged and would again it to be similar to extending a forearm to create space and not an act that should be judged as flagrant.