Intentional or Not

[btaylor64]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

This is an accepted practice in professional basketball, but not in amateur athletics.

The simple phrase "neutralize an opponent's obvious advantageous position" was created for this exact type of non-play on the ball. This phrase was included because the rules-makers do not want this type of defence in basketball. Period. If you don't like it, get yourself onto the rules committee and petition for a change. Until, you'll have to set your personal opinion aside (most of us have some rule that we don't like) and call the play correctly with an X.

This is a great post and an absolutely HORRIBLE rule. By that wording yeah I guess that would be ruled an intentional foul, but all player's understand taking a foul to keep the guy from scoring, which is all this player did. That's why I believe the NCAA has instituted the Flagrant fouls system, so that these plays are acceptable. That play in no way should be ruled a FF.