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Old Tue Dec 11, 2001, 09:56am
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Originally posted by drinkeii

According to the NFHS rulebook, page 30, "An intentional foul is a personal or technical foul designed to stop or keep the clock from starting, to neutralize an opponent's obvious advantageous position, contact away from the ball when not playing the ball. It may or may not be premeditated and is NOT based on the severity of the act." (emphasis added by me)

Anyone read this as they want us to call ANY foul made by the losing team on the ball handler intentional if it occurs in the later stages of the game?

Can anyone clearly define later stages?

Why give that kind of advantage to the team in the lead? Look at the phrase "may or may not be premeditated". Someone above made the commment aboud "mind reading". I missed that section during class!

I'd like to see comments on when a foul is designed to stop the clock vs. when a foul is designed to steal the ball or block the shot.

While we are at it....here's another example: Winning team A3 catches a pass down in the post and during a shot attempt, is fouled by B2 late in the 4th. Everyone in the gym knows that A3 was fouled because late in the game, if you're going to have to give up points, he may as well earn them. Intentional? Ever hear the phase "No Easy Baskets"?

So, I'm back to this...if the defender is going for the ball or going to block the shot late in a game....who here calls intentional? Bear hugs, off the ball holds, a two handed shove, a tackle, a fore arm shiver, etc. in my mind are intentional. A guy fouling in the act of attempting a steal which coincidentally stops the clock isnt.

At least IMHRO (In My Humble Rookie Opinion)
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