Thread: Swinging Elbow
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Old Fri Jun 29, 2012, 12:49pm
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Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer View Post
In the NBA, actions like the one above are considered to be taunts...as in, "you better back off, or I'm smacking you with an elbow just like the one I threw." A flagrant foul is indicated by a fist, then pointing to the free throw line extended.
The NBA also has this which could be applied as well. It's part of the list of technicals that can be called for conduct:

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A deliberately-thrown elbow or any attempted physical act with no contact involved.
NFHS and NCAA it's just a violation but in NCAA the officials would most likely go to the monitor - if they had one - to check for contact.
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