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Originally posted by bigman137:
I have a situation that i was in recently involving throwing elbows. my partner ejected this player. is this considered flagrant or should that have been assessed as a technical.
Rule 10 Section 3 Article 8(g) "A player shall not swing his/her arm(s) or elbow(s) even though there is no contact with an opponent". Penalty is a technical foul; 2 free throws and the ball. If there is contact, same rule Article 9 addresses the ball being dead, "A player shall not intentionally or flagrantly contact an opponent when the ball is dead and such contact is not a personal foul." Rule 4 Section 19 Article 4 addresses flagrant fouls. A flagrant foul may be a personal or technical of a violent or savage nature, or a technical noncontact foul which displays unacceptable conduct. If personal, it involves violent contact such as striking, kicking, kneeing, etc. If technical, it involves dead ball contact or non-contact at any time which is extreme or persistent, vulgar or abusive conduct. Fighting is a flagrant foul."
That being said, it is a judgment call as to the severity of the contact that determines the penalty. If in the official's judgment the contact is severe enough, it's flagrant and the player's gone, 2 shots and the ball. If no contact and the elbow is swung excessively, technical. Hope this helps.