Personal Flagrant Mechanic

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Yeah, mean ol' me.

Personally, I think that an approved signal would be helpful, if only if it helps to stop the confusion between "flagrant" and "intentional" fouls. It might let everybody know when somebody is parking lot bound. Of course, the baseball heave-ho used by most officials now seems to send the same message.

Of course, I have also heard the position taken that an over-demonstrative buh-bye display can inflame a situation. There's some merit to that point too imo. My own view is that if you have to unload someone, do it quickly, decisively...and unemotionally. And report it to the bench the same way.

I appreciate your logic. I have used a form of the intentional as my flagrant... meaning I called Intentional Foul (arms crossed above head) and then briskly pulled them down to my waist (still crossed) to indicate flagrant. After reading your posts distinguishing the two fouls, perhaps I should no longer use that either.