Intentional Foul

[DownTownTonyBrown]

Originally posted by cford

What does this mean? What are some examples?

Because someone with good rebounding position can be backed out of their spot and I don't ever see anyone calling an intentional foul.

You should start to get a good idea from some of the above responses...

Your rebounding scenario would not be considered an intentional, unless the fouler is getting violent.

What I have seen and consider intentional is defense from behind the dribbler during his break to the basket. The dribbler has beat his defender and headed toward the basket... now the beaten defender grabs an arm, or shirt, or pushes from behind to knock the dribbler off balance... intentional. Two shots and the ball back - even if the dribbler gets a shot off and it goes, still two shots.

Called one to end last season that got the coach way excited... tight game, less than 10 seconds left, his team is behind, he has the ball but his guard cannot get the entry pass into his star post/forward player at the free throw line. After some very good and determined defense, a pass is made. Defender gets two hands on the pass, his player's arms are around the defender's arms. His player throws his arms to the side (and I judged it to be intentional), defender gets thrown to the floor with the ball. Foul had to be called. I called intentional. The defender gets two shots on the other end - misses both. Ball out where the foul occurred - they throw 3/4 length and the ball goes out untouched. His team now gets the ball back in their front court - free throw line extended to the sideline. They still blow the opportunity and fail to score.

Game is over. I'm feeling good like I just made a great, and needed call. Now the fun starts.

My partner lets the coach into our dressing room while I'm in the shower - what and absolute idiot! The coach wasn't too brilliant either, but my partner should have been shot! Coach feels it was my fault that they lost because I called the intentional foul. ... wait a minute coach, it was only because I called an intentional foul that you got the ball back in your own front court. The foul had to be called - your player knocked the defender to the ground with the ball. It was gong to be a two shot foul no matter what. If I had not called an intentional, you would have probably had the rebound underneath their basket rather than getting it back in your front court. Calling just a regular foul, as you wanted, would have been worse for your team!

Go figure!

Waaaahooooo! My season starts this Friday!