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Originally Posted by Stat-Man
Persoanlly, I'd like to see a modified form of the NBA "2 fouls under 2 minutes = penalty" rule at the end of each half in NFHS. Would help when a team has only committed 0-4 team fouls up to that point and decides they need ot foul away to get the ball back.
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I understand your point and it has merit, but think of it this way. If a team is trailing late in a close game and they "need" to foul, as long as they're making a play on the ball, they can get more aggressive and you just call the foul even if it happens repeatedly. I don't think we should unduly penalize them for being more aggressive if they played well enough up to that point that they didn't accrue many fouls by imposing shots for fewer than seven fouls in a half. If they're just fouling to stop the clock, call the intentional. I feel this is where a lot of problems stem from - officials being reluctant to call intentionals when they are warranted.
Also, I rarely see teams pull this at the end of the first half, only at the end of the game.