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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:08pm
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Don't have my books in front of me at work to give a quote, but there is a note in the rules book that says something to the effect of fouling at the end of a game is a legitimate tactic, and that a coach instructing his players to foul is not grounds for calling an IF...

Not sure where you got the idea for calling a T on the coach for that...
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:12pm
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Don't have my books in front of me at work to give a quote, but there is a note in the rules book that says something to the effect of fouling at the end of a game is a legitimate tactic, and that a coach instructing his players to foul is not grounds for calling an IF...
You are looking for 4.19.3 Sit D I believe.

"Late in the fourth quarter Team B is trailing by six points. Team B's head coach begins to yell to his or her players to 'foul, foul, foul!' B1 responds by (a) grabbing A1 from behind, or (b) reaching for the ball but illegally contacting A1 on the arm.

RULING: In (a), an intentional foul shall be called. In (b), a common foul shall be called as B1 was making a legitimate attempt to 'play the ball.'

COMMENT: Fouling near the end of a game is an acceptable coaching and playing strategy. Officials must determine if a foul is intentional by judging the fouling act itself, not whether or not the coach instructed a player to perform the act"
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:13pm
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You are looking for 4.19.3 Sit D I believe.

Comment: "Fouling near the end of a game is an acceptable coaching and playing strategy. Officials must determine if a foul is intentional by judging the fouling act itself, not whether or not the coach instructed a player to perform the act"
That's the one...thanks!
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:16pm
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That's the one...thanks!
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:20pm
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Several years ago the NFHS issued a (thankfully) short lived interpretation that made this an IF for the reason stated by the official. This official needs to be more current.

And no, not all fouls at the end of the game are IF "by the book."
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:18pm
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Several years ago the NFHS issued a (thankfully) short lived interpretation that made this an IF for the reason stated by the official. This official needs to be more current.

And no, not all fouls at the end of the game are IF "by the book."
Correct. That interp lasted for one season only. The current instruction is to judge the foul based upon the action, not what the coach is yelling.
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Don't have my books in front of me at work to give a quote, but there is a note in the rules book that says something to the effect of fouling at the end of a game is a legitimate tactic, and that a coach instructing his players to foul is not grounds for calling an IF...

Not sure where you got the idea for calling a T on the coach for that...
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Comment: Fouling near the end of a game is an acceptable coaching and playing strategy. Officals must determine if a foul is intentional by judging the fouling act itself, not whether or not the coach instructed a player to perform the act.
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:23pm
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Don't have my books in front of me at work to give a quote, but there is a note in the rules book that says something to the effect of fouling at the end of a game is a legitimate tactic, and that a coach instructing his players to foul is not grounds for calling an IF...

Not sure where you got the idea for calling a T on the coach for that...
Not sure where I got this from either. Some conversation in the past that my memory only slightly recalls.
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:30pm
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Not sure where I got this from either. Some conversation in the past that my memory only slightly recalls.
It has been published by the NFHS in a POE.
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What never made sense to me is, if you're going to foul, why not go for the ball? Isn't a steal better than putting your opponent on the line?
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:00pm
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It has been published by the NFHS in a POE.
When was that? I honestly do not remember the NFHS ever publishing something that said a coach yelling "Foul! Foul!" was to be issued an unsporting T...
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:05pm
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When was that? I honestly do not remember the NFHS ever publishing something that said a coach yelling "Foul! Foul!" was to be issued an unsporting T...
While not presuming to be a mindreader, I think he may have been referring to this year's POE (#10) about intentionals late in games. Some of that POE on intentionals seems a little... wacky? for lack of a better word.
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