Travel or not?

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by ilya
I don't know if the refs in our rec league even call intentional..
besides, he didn't have a clear pass to the basket, since i was in front of him.

if i'm not mistaken, intentional is if the player has a clear pass to the basket, and you foul him from behind w/o actually trying to get the ball (ie it's not a reaching in foul or something)
am i right?

No, you are mistaken, I'm afraid. An intentional foul has nothing to do with whether the player has a clear path to the basket or not.

4-19-3
An intentional foul is a personal or technical foul designed to stop or keep the clock from starting, to neutralize an opponent's obvious advantageous position, contact away from the ball or when not playing the ball. It may or may not be premeditated and is not based on the severity of the act. A foul also shall be ruled intentional if while playing the ball a player causes excessive contact with an opponent.