Swinging Elbows

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

So there's no chance of incidental? Even if the defender sticks his nose in where it doesn't belong?

My understanding is that if the elbow is moving, then incidental is not an option. Because of this, we have been pre-gaming that if a defender "sticks his nose in where it doesn't belong", we grab any initial contact as a common foul on the defender. Get those little guys out of there, and there's less chance for that big guy to pivot and get hit with the intentional.

[PIAA REF]

NCAA redefined elbows above the shoulders. NFHS did not. THe play in the UNC-Vandy game could have just been a player control foul in High School.

[SWMOzebra]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

My understanding is that if the elbow is moving, then incidental is not an option. Because of this, we have been pre-gaming that if a defender "sticks his nose in where it doesn't belong", we grab any initial contact as a common foul on the defender. Get those little guys out of there, and there's less chance for that big guy to pivot and get hit with the intentional.

+1

This has been standard in each pregrame I've been involved with this year.