kick 'im while he's down

[bainsey]

My main issue with this whole thing is...

Originally Posted by rsl

I was in situation (2), and was torn between

- wanting to get rid of a player with attitude who just kicked an opponent in the head, and
- not wanting to disqualify a guy on a ticky tack contact.

Either way, you knew that A1 had four fouls. I never count fouls, for two reasons...
*it's the scorekeeper's job, not mine, and
*it can sway your view from being objective, much like it did here.

Let's look at the two options you present:
*"Wanting to get rid of a player:" Be careful. This is something you shouldn't want, but rather something you simply do when necessary.
*"Not wanting to disqualify a guy on ticky tack contact:" A player never gets disqualified on one foul (unless it's flagrant). It takes FIVE fouls, and whether the last one is hard or marginal is irrelevant. Even still, the fact that you knew he had four fouls played with your head.

I can't speak for the play itself, because I wasn't there. It's up to you whether A1 committed a foul, and you can't get involved with how many fouls one has at the time.