Off. Post Play

[Coltdoggs]

This is for sure a HTBT but I wanted some feedback.

Competitve 8th Grade tourney....most teams are feeder teams for the high schools, so the talent level of these kids is better than rec program kids.

I have a 6'1" 200lb kid playing 4 or 5 position (he'd make a great OL or DL player in football!) ....he has established position on the block, gets the post entry pass...dribbles a couple times to back down defender and set up his very quick spin move into the lane.(kid had great footwork).

During his spin move, he has this tendency to bring the ball up chest high and his elbows come out (vision if you will a football blocker). I'd seen it a few times in the game and on one play an elbow came up on the side of the defenders head.

My P and I did not call anything as there was minimal if any contact with defender. (probalby why I passed on it). If he would have continued his motion, he probably would have taken the def. player's head off!

We discussed it shortly thereafter during a deadball and agreed to keep an eye on it. The elbow was not malicious, just seemed to be part of his normal move.

So I'm wondering...I could have PC, I could have nothing (as we did)...could this be whistled as intentional? With that, if it was deemed intentional...would it be 2 shots and ball even though it was PC and we don't typically shoot FTs on PC fouls.

Now...one time I did whistle him for PC because he got an elbow in the chest of the defender and cleared him out....that one seemed obvious. Does this change your thought process on my first scenario.

Thanks for the help.