This has been a very interesting thread...I've enjoyed the lively debate.
For some additional discussion, I thought I'd post a rule change for the 2002-2003 season for women's college ball.
"Rule 10-12, 10-16: The distinction between a flagrant personal foul and a flagrant technical foul will be eliminated. The offending player will be ejected; two free throws will be granted to any member of the offended team; and the ball will be returned to play at the closest spot to the foul. Rationale: Previously, whether or not the ball was live or dead determined which type of flagrant foul was called. Now, the effect will be the same no matter if the ball is live or dead."
Hopefully this change will flow-down to NFHS within a year or two.
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