elbow to face

[mick]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

First of all, we have to remember that it can be an intentional foul without the player doing it "on purpose". The intentional foul can be for excessive contact. He might not realize where the defender is and pivot quickly, trying to "clear space", and accidentally -- but excessively -- contact the defender. Intentional, but not flagrant.

However, if you judge that the player "on purpose" used his elbow to hit an opponent in the head, I would agree that would very likely be flagrant.

Accidental and excessive = Intentional ?
Unintentional and excessive = Intentional ?

Dunno.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mick

Accidental and excessive = Intentional ?
Unintentional and excessive = Intentional ?

Dunno.

Dat's da rule.

[mick]

Originally Posted by mick

Accidental and excessive = Intentional ?
Unintentional and excessive = Intentional ?

Dunno.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Dat's da rule.

Doesn't say that in my book, Snaqs.

SECTION 19 FOUL

ART. 3 . . . An intentional foul is a personal or technical foul which neutralizes an opponent's obvious advantageous position. Contact away from the ball or when not making a legitimate attempt to play the ball or a player, specifically designed to stop or keep the clock from starting, shall be intentional. Intentional fouls may or may not be premeditated and are not based solely on the severity of the act. A foul also shall be ruled intentional if while playing the ball a player causes excessive contact with an opponent.

Excessive contact and accidental/unintentional contact are not automatically Intentional. In Scrapper's case:

"He might not realize where the defender is and pivot quickly, trying to "clear space", and accidentally -- but excessively -- contact the defender. Intentional, but not flagrant."

...it may be a player control foul, and that is the difference between no shots and two + the ball.