Intentionally throwing ball off face

[26 Year Gap]

One of the calls I regret not making several years ago was when a player leapt to 'save' a ball that was going OOB, and threw it off his opponent's face. The player making the save was in a position to see the whole court and easily could have saved it onto the court. It was a calculated throw in my estimation, and I should have rung him up.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

One of the calls I regret not making several years ago was when a player leapt to 'save' a ball that was going OOB, and threw it off his opponent's face. The player making the save was in a position to see the whole court and easily could have saved it onto the court. It was a calculated throw in my estimation, and I should have rung him up.

Here is what my thoughts were directed toward. So if you could go back you would have hit him with a flagrant?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by rekent

Here is what my thoughts were directed toward. So if you could go back you would have hit him with a flagrant?

It would have been an unsporting technical. Not a flagrant foul.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

It would have been an unsporting technical. Not a flagrant foul.

I was thinking it could fall under 4-18-2. Of course, based on severity, whether the intent was deemed to be malicious, and the player's demeanor.