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Originally Posted by wanja

This is a would have to be there situation. But I would consider an intentional foul if there was no play on the ball. In these situations an intentional foul can draw a line on what is acceptable and prevent escalation of rough play and tempers.

I had an intentional foul on a firm but not very hard push in the back with the player retrieving the ball near the sideline and being forced out of bounds. The response to a question from the coach was that he pushed him in the back and did not attempt to play the ball.

Let me clarify my push in the back. I do see what you're saying though, and agree that in that situation, an intentional foul is appropriate.

These were 7th grade boys, so most kids aren't at the ability level yet to where they can go "coast-to-coast" and lay it up without slowing down at the end to gather themselves (if that makes sense). The push was when the dribbler was slowing down and had a defender chasing him, and the defender essentially rear-ended the kid.