Flagrant foul includes intent to injure or harm. Flagrant fouls are usually reserved for punches or intentional elbows. It carries disqualification as part of penalty.

 

Intentional foul can be for not making legitimate play on the ball or because of the severity of the foul. No disqualification.

 

Both include two free throws and ball at the spot of the foul.

Thanks. Then my guess is that it was deemed intentional because of the severity of the foul. Holy Cross bench was awarded a technical foul after the call, so 4 FT's and the ball awarded.

Flagrant foul includes intent to injure or harm. Flagrant fouls are usually reserved for punches or intentional elbows. It carries disqualification as part of penalty.

 

Intentional foul can be for not making legitimate play on the ball or because of the severity of the foul. No disqualification.

 

Both include two free throws and ball at the spot of the foul.

 

Thanks for the information. The player was not disqualified so it was an intentional foul.

Can we get back to why this game was a blow out? I thought it would be closer. Is Holmes that good? Is HC that bad? Combo of both?

Can we get back to why this game was a blow out? I thought it would be closer. Is Holmes that good? Is HC that bad? Combo of both?

 

HC was clicking on all cylinders that night. They are far from a "bad" team. Holmes caused about 30 turnovers and did a good job finishing at the basket.

Tale of two halves, both bad for Holy Cross and good for Holmes. First half Holmes led 29-15, Holmes was 9/10 from the line and made 4 3s I think. 21 of Holmes 29 first half points were from distance or the free throw line. I venture to say if Holmes shoots the ball like that consistently you're looking at the state champs. Holy Cross in the first half handled the pressure okay, just couldn't finish and was 1/8 (I think) from the free throw line.

 

Second half Holmes did what they do so well, intense pressure, points in the backcourt out of the press, pretty soon the halftime lead swelled to 25, game over.

 

I think these two are much closer than this, just a case of a bad night for HC and a really good first half shooting the ball for Holmes. Holmes' pressure is very, very tough, and they are definitely deserving of the top spot in the polls in NKY. Hopefully HC figures out a way to handle the press better and make shots to make the district and, maybe, regional tournaments more interesting.