Intentional or Not

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Originally Posted by Toren

Can you explain why you don't think intent is a part of an intentional foul situation?

In addition to what JRut said, it is not part of our jobs to make decisions as to what players are thinking or intending to do.
The part of the rule that says, intentional fouls may or may not be premeditated... tells us that intent has nothing to do with assessing intentional fouls.

Im sure you threw up the X in a game just to hear the player/coach say, "he didn't try to knock him down."

NCAA-M is eliminating the intentional foul & going to flagrant 1 & 2 this season for this very reason:

Eliminate the use of an intentional foul and replace it with “Flagrant 1”. Flagrant 1 will carry a penalty of two shots and the ball; Flagrant 2 will be two shots, the ball and ejection of the offender.

Rationale: To remove the concept of intent from these rules.