Flagrant foul

[Mark Padgett]

A flagrant foul is a foul of a violent or savage nature. It involves at the very least violent contact such as striking, kicking or kneeing. If it occurs during a dead ball (flagrant technical) it can even include conduct that was non-contact but is extreme, persistent, vulgar or abusive.

I'm paraphrasing the NF rulebook. I usually will call one if the contact was intended to injure or showed an utter disregard for the fouled player's safety.

[MelbRef]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

A flagrant foul is a foul of a violent or savage nature. It involves at the very least violent contact such as striking, kicking or kneeing. If it occurs during a dead ball (flagrant technical) it can even include conduct that was non-contact but is extreme, persistent, vulgar or abusive.

I'm paraphrasing the NF rulebook. I usually will call one if the contact was intended to injure or showed an utter disregard for the fouled player's safety.

Thanks...examples are always helpful. (just trying to understand the gray area)

Let's say that a player gets fouled hard on a layup, and picks up the ball and throws it at the offender?

One player says to an opponent or official, "Fxxx you".

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by MelbRef

Thanks...examples are always helpful. (just trying to understand the gray area)

Let's say that a player gets fouled hard on a layup, and picks up the ball and throws it at the offender?

One player says to an opponent or official, "Fxxx you".

I always say "had to be there," but on your examples, they strike me as potentially flagrant.

If the player throws the ball hard, perhaps in an intent to injure, probably. If he flips it in a taunting way, just a T.

If a player says F-you directly to someone, likely flagrant (can't think of a situation where it wouldn't be right now, but never say never/always).

[just another ref]

I've called two, one technical, one personal.

1. Player said, "Ref's are cheating their a**es off."

I actually was not sure what he said and was going to ignore him. But he repeated himself, obviously wanted me to hear him.


2. Player picked up the ball, holding it in both hands. He then made a big roundhouse swing, contacting the defender on the jaw, laying him out on the floor.