What you guys Think of this? (Video)

Originally Posted by rockyroad

And the plain fact is that several officials on this forum agreed with the IF call. So we can't even all agree that this was a bad call.

By my count there are 18 different people participating in this thread. Also by my count only 2 (Freddy, bainsy) have agreed with the Intentional foul.

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by AremRed

By my count there are 18 different people participating in this thread. Also by my count only 2 (Freddy, bainsy) have agreed with the Intentional foul.

Make that 19 ... It actually looked like there was an attempt to play the ball. I saw the left hand swipe at the ball a couple of times (got all arm/body, but never-the-less), and that contact certainly did not appear excessive.

In my opinion, this is an official who is "looking" for an excuse to call an intentional foul. I don't think officials should be looking to call intentional fouls (only exception would be elbow in motion making contact above the shoulders since a common foul is not an option).

Given how bad this call was (again, my opinion), I have no doubt that something was said that made the T and easy call.

[APG]

Just my opinion:

If there's an intentional foul here in this situation, especially when it's evident that the losing team is fouling on purpose, then the call has to be obvious. It has to be obvious enough that you don't have 19 (or whatever the count) officials saying it's a common foul to only 2-3 in favor for it.

Originally Posted by egj13

similiar to the 0.2 seconds left play, these men should be flogged in public and never allowed to work a HS game again

While I didn't necessarily agree with that sentiment in the previous thread, there's a huge difference between a questionable judgement and a flat out misapplication of the rules.