Five Fouls Not Enough?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Jim Bob

I'm really tired of seeing good players sit on the bench much of the game because of foul trouble. The really bad part is the first half when a player picks up two fouls early and has to sit the rest of the half. ANYBODY can pick up two quick fouls -- and officials can certainly make mistakes. It seems to me that the answer is simple -- up the limit from five to six. Five has been the limit since the typical college score was 25-17 -- it certainly doesn't seem appropriate in the fast-paced, tight-defense game we see today. I believe a six-foul limit was tried a few years ago for pre-conference games somewhere, and apparently it wasn't popular. I wonder why not?

Why not? It would go directly in opposition to the movement to clean up rough play. Allow more fouls, you'll get more physical play.

[deecee]

how will that extra foul help anything -- now we can expect sloppier defense and more hacks...great job -- I propose 3 fouls but I will settle for 4.

[blindmanwalking]

Originally Posted by deecee

how will that extra foul help anything -- now we can expect sloppier defense and more hacks...great job -- I propose 3 fouls but I will settle for 4.

I was thinking 4 myself.