"It's Totally Automatic" (Pointer Sisters) ...

[doubleringer]

Personally, I think we make mistakes as officials when we talk about "automatic" fouls. I think a better discussion would be to break down the exact wording of the definition in the rules book, go through the casebook plays, and if you can, watch some tape of game situations. Coaches and fans can think of things having to be "automatic", but every play is different and we have to be prepared to apply the rule to those situations.