Least Amount of Fouls?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by PIAA REF

I had a game where neither team fouled much. It got me thinking and I believe on the varsity level this may have been the least amount I have seen. We had 5 and 3 in the first and 5 and 1 in the second. 14 Fouls. I can't remember a varsity game where I have seen fewer. How about you guys and gals?

I have probably had a few times with 10 fouls or less in a game. Not very often as during the end of games team foul to get back into the game if the game is close. But I have had several games where we might not get in the bonus in each half. Not common, but it has happen and not that unusual. It usually happens when teams are playing a zone and offenses are very patient and not driving to the basket.

Peace

[M&M Guy]

I was not there, but I talked to an official who worked a D-3 woman's game where the crew called -0- (none, nada, zip) fouls in the 2nd half. One team was clearly outmatched, both teams played zone, and the better team was told to run as much time off the shot clock as possible before shooting. I was at that school a week later, and the table crew confirmed this.

I asked him how much of his check he refunded back to the school. He just laughed...

[Ref_in_Alberta]

This year in a men's (w)rec(k) game between my partner and myself; we called 7 fouls for the whole game [FIBA rules - 4 x 10 minute Quarters].

[grunewar]

but, I've had games where neither team was in the bonus either half, and for me that's "winner, winner, chicken dinner!"

[riverfalls57]

I had a BV game last year where the first foul was whistled with about 4:30 left in the first half. We ended up with 4 fouls in the first half but then had a total of 12-15 in the second half. Both teams played zones and settled for outside shots most of the game.