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Old Mon Dec 23, 2002, 08:09am
Nevadaref Nevadaref is offline
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As you pointed out the proper call is an intentional personal foul. While the penalty is approximately the same for an intentional and a technical foul, (2 shots and the ball with only the location of the subsequent throw-in being different) I believe there is a significant distinction between these calls and that it is important for the official to assess the proper foul.
That distinction is which player shoots the free throws. If the proper intentional foul is called the player making the throw-in must shoot, if the official erroneously calls a T, then this allows the team to have anyone shoot and that can be a big advantage.
Plus if this player has already committed or later commits a technical foul, he is disqualified and that is even more important.
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