Flagrant Personal
 

Early in the game, Boys Frosh, home team is pressing and H22 commits a solid foul. I called a common foul, and we moved on. A couple minutes later, H22 is driving on a fast break, and V30 comes in with a hard shove; not even a pretense at getting the ball. Easy X. I hear him tell a teammate, “He pushed Drew, and I got him back.” His coach was pulling him, and his teammate jumped down his throat for making that comment and for pushing the player, so I let it go after telling his teammate (one of the captains) to do what he needed to do to calm the other one down.
Fast forward to the 4th quarter. H22 is again driving the lane, this time V32 comes in with a hard shove. First year partner is quick on the X, but really means flagrant. He moves immediately from the X to pointing at the bench. Great call.
My questions:
Where do you take the ball out after a flagrant. I was thinking, with a flagrant personal, you go to the spot of the foul. After looking in the book, however, it seems we need to go half court.

Would you have whacked V30 for his comments to his teammate?

On Intentional and/or Flagrant personal fouls, two free throws are awarded and the ball is put back in play by the offended team at the nearest spot to the foul.

V30 - his coach and captain are doing there job. I would have let it go.

No, but if we had yet to restart play, that comment would have made me change the call from an intentional personal foul to a flagrant personal foul.

Definately ran through my mind. Not sure if I'd call it in the heat of the moment.

I considered that as well, but didn't like the idea of a delayed flagrant notice. Coach was quick with the sub, and the captain was chewing him out. Didn't have any more real trouble from him, so it worked out.

Sounds good. Glad it worked for you in that situation. I think that we agree that the kid made a garbage play though. I have no problem penalizing him for it, if the coach isn't already stepping up.