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Play 1: Charge. Even by the upward motion standard, the defender still makes it to his spot in time. The offensive player can't be considered in his upward motion prior to beginning his jump from the floor right next to the defender.
Play 2: Tough to tell, but it looks as if the offensive play put his hand in his opponent's throat. That should indeed be a TC foul.
Play 3: This is a charge and it is not similar to play 1 as the offensive player leads with his knee.
Play 4: Clear Flagrant 1. The offensive player holds his arm in an unnatural position solely to ward off the defender. He is fully responsible when contact to the opponent's head occurs. I'd penalize this with an intentional personal foul in a HS game.
Play 5: That is definitely a travel before he gets fouled. I noticed this play because of a call I made during a HS playoff game. Similar play in a similar situation--I called the travel instead of the foul and it wasn't well-received.
I may start another thread to discuss this play.
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