Pacers-Hawks

[APG]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

So I can't use "offensive foul" to describe any foul by the offensive player/team? I can't use it in a general sense?

Random mechanics question not worthy of a new thread: in the NBA and some NCAA games I have noticed the new Trail (after a made FG) point to the middle of the court. Why do they do this? Are they signalling two (or three) points? Are they signalling the new direction?

Well sure you can...but if you do, the first thing I'm going to assume, in a thread asking for an NBA answer, is a foul committed by an offensive player, when there's team control and which is neither a punching/flagrant foul.

And at least in the NBA, you'll see that used as that's that official's particular mechanic for chopping time in...it's not needed unless the clock is stopped (say after a made shot inside of two minutes of the 4th quarter). Also, you'll see it used more in NCAA-M when after a close play and it's a kind of "play-on" signal.

[APG]

I reread your post...yes, you can call an offensive foul on any foul called on the offense that is neither a flagrant/punching/unsporting foul....I never said you couldn't.

My only point initially was that the call on the floor never included calling DJ Augustin for an offensive foul. You would have seen the lead come out and punch it (and pretty emphatically might I add).

Originally Posted by APG

My only point initially was that the call on the floor never included calling DJ Augustin for an offensive foul.

I agree. I did not understand that the refs could (after video review) retroactively call a foul they did not signal at the time.

When I saw the play in real time, it looked like a flagrant all the way, and looked as though Horford got accidentally hit in the pubic region. I did not think that a tech was warranted for the elbow, but I realize now that they can penalize that.