Intentional or excessive intentional

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Can't really make out the excessive foul mechanic.

The official starts with the normal intentional foul signal (the X above the head), and then emphatically brings both arms down to his side to let everyone know that it's a "hard foul" variety of an intentional foul. It's difficult to see the arrows in the image I posted. Sorry. Again, I believe that this is only an approved signal for NCAA-M. I'm sure that one of our NCAA-M Forum members will be along shortly to confirm this. I'm just a lowly high school official.

[Mark Padgett]

I think this is the approved mechanic to indicate an intentional, flagrant, excessive jerk, er, I mean foul.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I think this is the approved mechanic to indicate an intentional, flagrant, excessive jerk, er, I mean foul.

Sticking out the tongue is only used if the foul is flagrant, to let everyone know that someone is getting tossed.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

........let everyone know that it's a "hard foul" variety of an intentional foul.

But I don't think it would actually let everyone know anything, because I think this is up there among the least known rules. On this call, before, during, and after the explanation if one is given, the coach goes into the broken record mode: He got the ball........got the ball.........got the ball.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Again, I believe that this is only an approved signal for NCAA-M. I'm sure that one of our NCAA-M Forum members will be along shortly to confirm this.

Confirmed. Not used in NCAA Womens.

[Anchor]

One of the primary jobs of the official is to insure reasonable safety. If it is excessive contact, by rule and by duty you gotta call it. The train wreck described in the OP fits the criteria. Call the intentional.