Controversial call at end of OHSAA State Final

[RefsNCoaches]

Originally Posted by deecee

A cutter being held to prevent a cut is usually a basketball play and one where the defender is caught off guard and/or out of position. A player away from the ball just standing there getting fouled at the end of regulation is an intentional foul. We all know in take-foul situations the offense is NOT running anything except get the ball to the best FT shooter and run the clock.

I know...I'm just saying...if the only intent by the foul is to stop the clock, then really it's probably an intentional foul. Everyone in the house knows what's going on but it doesn't get called intentional.

I guess if the "make a play on the ball" then we're calling common foul...same with the holding of a cutter. My point was that the coach could have found a better way to get the non-ball handler to the line with something less obvious. But as someone pointed out, he stated "to my understanding of the rule". Well, not all coaches know the rules....Who knew!?