Fun With Multiple Illegal Contacts …

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Why is contact by White #24 considered Intentional? The current NFHS interpretation for contact above the shoulders stipulates that if a player moves his/her elbows faster than the torso is rotating in a normal pivot, at a minimum, the contact should be ruled an intentional foul.

Reminder: Even if the player was not moving his elbows faster than the torso is rotating, if the elbows were just moving, it would still be an intentional foul (but probably not a flagrant foul).

2012-13 Points Of Emphasis Contact Above The Shoulders
Examples of illegal contact above the shoulders and resulting penalties.
An elbow in movement but not excessive should be an intentional foul.

Of course, how is a seven (or fewer) year experienced veteran basketball official supposed to know this?

Stupid NFHS.