Rec rules

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

So when there are only six eligible players left on a team, and the superstar, and the bench warmer, both have four fouls each, it would behoove the bench warmer to pick up his fifth foul before the superstar picks up his fifth. Coaches would figure out this loophole right away.

I don't like any rule set that allows players to continue playing after they have five fouls. I didn't like it when the Big East experimented with a six foul rule about fifteen years ago, and I don't like it now. This encourages rough play.

The loophole you mention is certainly real...and you make a very good point about it.

As for encouraging rough play, you could just make the additional fouls increasingly costly. In addition to the normal penalty for a foul give an automatic 2 points for the first bonus foul by any player, 4 for the next bonus foul for any player, etc.

I still don't like the idea but this increasing penalty would somewhat negate the value of allowing excessive fouling.