calling the unusual??

[David B]

Originally posted by RollTide
have u stopped to consider it's the team that is winning getting called for the intentional foul? Why would the leading team commit an intentional foul? Sounds like the player got caught being a 'defensive back' in football who is holding his opponents shirt trying to keep him from making his cut so he can catch the pass.

I believe (from the description in the original post) the official was invoking the section of Rule 4.19.3 that states "foul designed to keep the clock from starting".

It is possible the official was invoking the section "contact away from the ball or not playing the ball". I have a hard time believing this is the part of the rule he was using though, because, unless the contact was excessive, I can't imagine any playoff level rated official calling an intentional foul there.

The only way I could be convinced it was a good intentional foul called is if it was being whistled against the team that was losing.

Btw David, what part of Mississippi are ya in?

I think your perception is exactly what I was thinking.

I'm in Hattiesburg.

Thanks
David