As requested by Snaqwell

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by tref

If we dont deem it flagrant our only out is to not put a whistle on it & it falls into incidental contact... right??

Not exactly the right thinking.

You don't judge if it was flagrant then decide to blow the whistle. You decide if a foul occurred and call it. If called and it was an elbow above the shoulders, it is automatically upgraded to FF1.

The elbow contact doesn't have to be flagrant in nature to be FF1...just simply a foul above the shoulders involving the elbow.

It is a deterrent to having the elbows in a position that could cause harm, even on basic fouls.

[tref]

Ok makes sense, I just like to be cognizant of the consequences of my whistles before I blow it.
In the play under NCAA rules, are you calling that a FF1?