Nova / Syracuse rescinded intentional

[mbyron]

Video here (don't see an embed code, sorry):

Syracuse Orange vs. Villanova Wildcats - Recap - February 21, 2011 - ESPN

[Jurassic Referee]

According to this report, the official denied making the intentional foul call in the first place. Unfortunately for him, his signal for that call was caught on tape. The speculation was that he was over-ruled.

The disappearing intentional foul: Syracuse's win over Villanova was full of bizarre plays | syracuse.com

[Adam]

Is it possible he signaled, then retracted the intentional right away only to go look at the tape?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Is it possible he signaled, then retracted the intentional right away only to go look at the tape?

Who knows? The only facts we know for sure is that he gave the signal for an intentional foul but an intentional foul was never assessed. And that's what looks bad. Methinks he was awfully lucky that Syracuse ended up winning. That lessens the speculation.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Is it possible he signaled, then retracted the intentional right away only to go look at the tape?

They went to the video after they retracted the intentional to determine whether or not it was flargrant.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

They went to the video after they retracted the intentional to determine whether or not it was flargrant.

And you know this? Or you're speculating?

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

And you know this? Or you're speculating?

From the article that someone linked...

"The three officials then went to the replay monitor at midcourt, but not to determine if the foul was intentional. Through a Big East Conference representative, the officials said there were checking to see if the foul was flagrant."

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

From the article that someone linked...

"The three officials then went to the replay monitor at midcourt, but not to determine if the foul was intentional. Through a Big East Conference representative, the officials said there were checking to see if the foul was flagrant."

Which, by rule, is correct. But I don't think that is in dispute. What's in dispute is whether there was an intentional foul indicated at the spot of the foul. If that was the case they cannot use the monitor and then downgrade it to a regular ole personal foul.