Int. Foul

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by IREFU2
Okay, maybe judgement is the wrong word. How about calling the foul right at the point of contact or before the hug? I just find it hard to believe that during a tight game, an intential foul would be called when in fact you know for a fact that the coach wants to foul to stop the clock.

If you still have last year's rule book, it might be helpful if you read a section of it (on page 74):

2003-04 POINTS OF EMPHASIS
6 END-OF-GAME SITUATIONS/INTENTIONAL FOULS
When a player fouls and an opponent is clearly not playing the ball, an intentional foul MUST BE CALLED.

It couldn't be any plainer as to exactly how the NFHS wants this play to be called. There's no judgement involved. It's an intentional foul if the defender wraps somebody up without playing the ball.