Kansas HS foul

[Rich]

This is one of the worst fouls I've ever seen:

https://247sports.com/Bolt/Watch-Kan...ion--116060825

Obviously, this was *not* called a flagrant foul as the player wasn't ejected and Kansas plays NFHS rules.

If this isn't a flagrant personal foul, I'm not sure what is.

[Diesel]

This isn’t even one of those “I don’t want to eject a player because it’s the playoffs” kind of calls. How can a 2 hand shove to the back at full speed not be flagrant?

[Randa16]

Absolutely under no circumstance does that kid stay in the game if I am the ref. I don’t care if it is a regular season game or the NBA finals he is gone. Those refs should be ashamed and suspended.

[#76]

Doesn't get more flagrant than that without weapons involved.

[Raymond]

And we have Jayhawk fans who complain about college officiating?

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[JRutledge]

I don't know why he was allowed to continue in the game.

Oh well.

Peace

[BryanV21]

He gone!

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[bucky]

This is one of those sports plays that is severe enough to bring a lawsuit.

I would have ejected before offensive player hit the stanchion.

[ilyazhito]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

He gone!

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Indeed, no way am I not ejecting him after this. In NCAA basketball (presumably all divisions have video replay for the national tournament, correct me if I am wrong), if the official did not call this a Flagrant 2, instant replay would have upgraded the foul to a Flagrant 2, leading to the player being disqualified. I would have ejected him before it went to replay in an NCAA game. In basketball under NFHS rules, I would have ejected him outright. This foul is an absolute disgrace.

[Kelvin green]

Plain and simple ejection. Then as soon as the defender’s coach opened his mouth and says anything about the call, he picks up his first.....

[bondguy]

From a NFHS mechanics standpoint, how should this be handled?

If the official's first reaction is to give the intentional foul signal, is the official committing himself to an intentional foul and no ejection? (A state championship official once told me this.)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bondguy

From a NFHS mechanics standpoint, how should this be handled?

If the official's first reaction is to give the intentional foul signal, is the official committing himself to an intentional foul and no ejection? (A state championship official once told me this.)

There is no flagrant foul signal (unlike college). So that signal is appropriate and acceptable. Then if they were to decide it was flagrant, they report it to the table as such, inform the coach (as they would any disqualified player), give them time to sub in the player by rule and then shoot the FTs for the flagrant act. I even think it is acceptable to give the "you're out" signal when reporting the foul after you give the color and number of the player.

But in no way does the signal boxy you in. You do not even have to give the signal at all, but since intentional fouls have more penalities related, you can always upgrade. I would not downgrade if I gave that signal.

Peace

[Chuga]

Definite flagrant foul. IMHO, an ejection was warranted.

[Paintguru]

Another follow-up story with a few more details. I actually like how this was handled.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/apology...220515827.html

[#76]

It's great that this was ironed out between the principals, and I understand social media blow things up. But I'm afraid the takeaway from this the next time will be that it was an ugly, flagrant foul, and there was no ejection. So all someone will have to do is apologize and everything will be all right. We'll be seeing this again.