Gonzaga vs Duke Push with ball (Video)

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

4-19-1: A personal foul is a player foul which involves illegal contact with
an opponent while the ball is live ...

4-19-5: A technical foul is:
b. A noncontact foul by a player.
c. An intentional or flagrant contact foul while the ball is dead ...

4-19-14: An unsporting foul is a noncontact technical foul which consists
of unfair, unethical, dishonorable conduct or any behavior not in accordance with the spirit of fair play.

Is "ball to opponent" interpreted as contact? I would think so.

Unsporting? Probably not because it must be noncontact.

Technical? Probably not because it must be noncontact, and if deemed flagrant, or intentional, the ball must be dead.

It probably comes down to how one defines contact. Must it be player to player contact, or can it be ball to player contact?

Based on how one defines contact determines whether one should charge a personal foul, or a technical foul.

The ball to person contact question is easy to answer Billy.
What type of foul would you charge if a player deliberately threw the ball into his opponent's chest?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The ball to person contact question is easy to answer Billy. What type of foul would you charge if a player deliberately threw the ball into his opponent's chest?

Live ball? Sounds unsporting to me, but I don't think that it's as easy as you make it sound (see definitions above).

[Nevadaref]

Live ball: throwing the ball into an opponent is what, Billy? Personal foul or technical foul.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Live ball: throwing the ball into an opponent is what, Billy? Personal foul or technical foul.

It seems unsporting, but I'm leaning toward personal.

Wait. I've changed my mind.

Wait again.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The ball to person contact question is easy to answer Billy.
What type of foul would you charge if a player deliberately threw the ball into his opponent's chest?

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It seems unsporting, but I'm leaning toward personal.

Wait. I've changed my mind.

Wait again.

I hope you are joking.