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As I posted in t'other thread.....
NFHS rule 10-6-1 is close enough for me, and also meets the purpose and intent of the playing rules imho.
NFHS rule 10-6-1--"A player shall not hold, push, charge, TRIP or impede the progress of an opponent by...bending his/her body into other than a normal position, nor use any rough tactics."
That general rules statement covers the situation being discussed. The defender is bending their body into a position that could hardly be called "normal" on a basketball court, and tripping an opponent can also easily be labeled "rough tactics".
Soooooo.......imo it can be justified to call it an intentional personal foul.
It's completely different than a player slipping and falling to the court, and then having an opponent trip over them. The first act was done to deliberately gain an unfair advantage not intended under the purpose and intent of the rules. The second was done accidentally.
Again, jmho.
Last edited by Jurassic Referee; Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 03:31pm.
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