Offensive Intentional??

[Richard Ogg]

I had this situation last night! Game was girls' varisty tournament. A1 (team's BIG gal) comes down with defensive rebound next to end-line. B1, B2, and B3 immediately surround her to prevent a pass, and to start the 5-second closly-guard count (California rules). A1 swings her arms a bit and makes minor contact with B1's arm -- I no-call it as nothing. Then A1 looks at B1, loads up, and plants her elbow into her. Bang! Intentional foul!

Thanks to this board for clearing up in my mind how to handle an intentional situation on the player with the ball. We shot two and the ball went to B for the inbound under their basket.

Of course the A coach wanted anything else, like "get them off of her" or whatever. I told the coach "Nope - you have your choice: intentional or flagrant." Later in the half my partner nailed the same player for, you guessed it, throwing an elbow. This time it was only a Player. She ended the first half with 2 fouls, both for throwing elbows.