Ejection math 101

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

So in theory you can have 5 intentionals in a game?

In theory yes but I think by the third, I am highly considering upgrading it to a flagrant.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Welpe

In theory yes but I think by the third, I am highly considering upgrading it to a flagrant.

There it is. I've never been in this position, but a second intentional foul, depending on severity of contact, would probably warrant a flagrant from me.

[Scooby]

Last week in a game between Golden State Warriors and the Orlando Magic, the Warriors were Intentionally fouling Dwight Howard (grabbing him without the ball) to put him on the free throw line (he had 39 attempts). From the highlights that I saw, even though they were Intentional, they was nothing that would raise to the level Flagrant, if it would have been in a high school. So just because there is many intentional foul, that does not mean you escalate to flagrant fouls.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Last week in a game between Golden State Warriors and the Orlando Magic, the Warriors were Intentionally fouling Dwight Howard (grabbing him without the ball) to put him on the free throw line (he had 39 attempts). From the highlights that I saw, even though they were Intentional, they was nothing that would raise to the level Flagrant, if it would have been in a high school. So just because there is many intentional foul, that does not mean you escalate to flagrant fouls.

Don't confuse rule sets (NBA and NFHS).

Don't confuse the name of the foul (intentional) with the requirements for the call (intent is neither necessary nor sufficient).

And in a high school game, if someone was repeatedly grabbing a player without the ball, a bunch of those are going to be upgraded to intentional fouls. There won't be any need to consider upgrading to flagrant after that, as the tactic will stop once it's no longer beneficial.

[Scooby]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Don't confuse rule sets (NBA and NFHS).

Don't confuse the name of the foul (intentional) with the requirements for the call (intent is neither necessary nor sufficient).

And in a high school game, if someone was repeatedly grabbing a player without the ball, a bunch of those are going to be upgraded to intentional fouls. There won't be any need to consider upgrading to flagrant after that, as the tactic will stop once it's no longer beneficial.

I was not confusing rule sets. I was using it as an example of contact that is an intentional foul, and that would not be upgraded to flagrant after multiple fouls. Nor did I say that this is a useful tactic in a game under the NFHS rule set.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Last week in a game between Golden State Warriors and the Orlando Magic, the Warriors were Intentionally fouling Dwight Howard (grabbing him without the ball) to put him on the free throw line (he had 39 attempts)

Dwight Howard broke Wilt Chamberlain's nearly 50-year-old NBA record for most free throw attempts in a game, making 21 of 39 attempts.