Tell the coach or not?

[Ref in PA]

In a game I did several years ago, the situation was that Team A was down 2 points with about 20 seconds left. Team B had the ball for a throw-in. As Team A was coming out of the time out, A1 said to me to watch him during the throwin, because he was going to foul B1 (their worst free throw shooter) during the throwin. My response to him was "It sounds intentional to me." A1 opted not to foul B1 at that point. I see no problem in sharing that information the team.

If you tell me you are going to foul someone in a situation like that, that is intentional in my book. If you don't tell me, then I have to judge is the play was a basketball play or a purposeful foul.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Ref in PA

In a game I did several years ago, the situation was that Team A was down 2 points with about 20 seconds left. Team B had the ball for a throw-in. As Team A was coming out of the time out, A1 said to me to watch him during the throwin, because he was going to foul B1 (their worst free throw shooter) during the throwin. My response to him was "It sounds intentional to me." A1 opted not to foul B1 at that point. I see no problem in sharing that information the team.

If you tell me you are going to foul someone in a situation like that, that is intentional in my book. If you don't tell me, then I have to judge is the play was a basketball play or a purposeful foul.

I agree.

I had the same case as you a number of years ago. I didn't call the INT. If I ever have it again, I would definitely ask (and suggest!) if the player is going to make a play on the ball.