New experience for me!

[rainmaker]

Had the weirdest game tonight (JVG 3A). Two fouls TOTAL in the first half. Home team didn't foul AT ALL until into the fourth quarter. We did the whole game, including the half time in an hour and five minutes. Fourth quarter was more "normal" but even so, second half fouls were only 4 fouls on visitors, and two on home.

Visitors had an interesting play. 6 seconds left with V ahead by one point. Visitor set up defense heavily below the 3-point line. Home inbounds at half-court to center court, then a pass sort of across and down, one quick dribble, one v player steps out onto the ball and fouls. It didn't look intentional, and the coach wasn't yelling "foul", but it sure did the job! Home fans wanted intentional, but there was no basis. But home only had two seconds left, and had to inbound with the ball almost back at half-court, and of course, didn't score. I chewed on it all the way home. It didn't take away an obvious advantage, it was no way excessive contact, it was on-ball, just not intentional at all. But strategically brilliant.