[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by johnny d

You cant fault them because by rule they would be correct. Fouls that involve contact while the ball is live are by definition personal fouls.

I can fault them a bit because they (and you) are NOT correct - but can't fault them too much because if they only read the rulebook, they would be left with the conclusion that it's a personal foul (as per your explanation) and it's also a technical foul (per the definition of a punch) ... lacking clinic guidance or published stuff that people might only see by living on a forum like this - I can't fault them for incorrectly guessing which one takes precedence.