Seemed right, but I still don't like it

[ChuckElias]

Ok, NCAA game today. Low skill level. First two minutes of the game. . .

I'm Lead, table-side, in 3-whistle crew. Ball is directly in front of Trail. A5 and B5 jostling for position on low block, my side. Their arms get kind of tangled (but no holding) and after just a second, they separate. While A5's arms are still in the air, B5 turns and throws an elbow into A5's chest.

I come out with. . . intentional. Sigh.

Even as my arms went up, I didn't like it. First foul of the game. As I report the foul, and the coach is telling me how terrible the call is, I tell him it's away from the ball, it's with the elbow, and he did it on purpose. Textbook intentional.

And I still don't like it. I don't even know what I'm looking for here, but thought I'd share it.