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At an association meeting tonight we had quite the debate over fouls at the end of the game. Of course, the newer interpretation of intentional fouls clarifies that, yes, fouling is a part of the game, and no, they should not all be intentional fouls.
Still, there emerged two very opposing points of view. One side believed that if a player touches/grabs another player and intends to stop the clock, the foul should be called even if contact is minimal (perhaps not even enough to be called a foul in another situation). The idea is that not calling the foul would simply result in the player fouling again, more violently, which would only aggravate the situation.
The other side says no matter the situation, a foul is a foul. If the contact is not sufficient, even at the end of the game, they will not call a foul. If the player reacts by fouling another player too violently, they will be penalized appropriately. They should know better. The advantage is calling the game consistenly/entirely by the book.
Opinions?
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Sara
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