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Originally Posted by biz
Here's where I think the team control foul rule is unfair.
Both teams in bonus, just over 1 minute on clock, team A has a 1 point lead.
A1 is dribbling ball in front court. Defender B1 legally bats ball away from A1 into backcourt. Now picture the ball rolling into the backcourt and B1 a step ahead ready to scoop up the ball for an easy lay-up. A1 now in a last ditch effort to get the ball dives in and fouls B1 (not intentionally). So we have a team control foul on A1 and the throw-in is administered at the nearest spot which is probably still 25 feet from the endline.
I think in this case team A profits too much by committing the foul. If A1 doesn't foul here B1 has a lay-up attempt. If A1 fouls a split second after B1 scoops up the ball B1 is at the line.
My personal philosophy here is to really have my antenna up for a possible intentional foul call, but you can't call something that isn't there.
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This is a play where I'll have a VERY slow whistle. If B1 still gets the ball and is able to head to the basket for the unhindered layup, I will not call the foul at all....even if it looked ugly. If it takes B1 out, foul. Advantage. No good coach will be upset about 2 points on the board instead of 2 FTs. In fact, many will be disappointed if you do call this foul.