Throwing Elbows in FED

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

This is such a tough one - can you think of another play that could in theory range from a block on the defense to an intentional foul on the offense based on such a thin level of judgement? Defender steps into vertical space of offensive player and catches an elbow in the chin, block or no call? Defender is vertical and offensive player catches defender in the chin, intentional foul? This is why I would tend towards the PC rather than intentional unless I deemed that it truly was an intentional act or the contact was extremely severe.

In a HS game, I would have to see either an obvious indication of intent (e.g., player looks over his shoulder, locates his opponent, then swings at him) or a non-basketball or dangerous play (e.g., a kid with Camron's threatening elbows stance begins swinging them in traffic and makes contact) before I would consider more than a PC foul.

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by back in the saddle

in a hs game, i would have to see either an obvious indication of intent (e.g., player looks over his shoulder, locates his opponent, then swings at him) or a non-basketball or dangerous play (e.g., a kid with camron's threatening elbows stance begins swinging them in traffic and makes contact) before i would consider more than a pc foul.

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