Our Belgian senior season is upon us, and I'm going through the literature again. So my apologies for the numerous questions I might post these days
I was wondering whether a "flagrant" foul is only possible for fouls that are Personal Fouls, or also for other physical contact fouls. Rules 2-10-3 and 9-1-1 don't address the destinction explicitly, and also the introduction in Rule 9-1 leaves me to believe fouls that are generally not Personal Fouls can be flagrant.
A flagrant personal foul is illegal physical contact so extreme or deliberate that it places an opponent in danger of catastrophic injury.
All fouls in this section (unless noted) and any other acts of unnecessary roughness are personal fouls. For flagrant personal fouls mandating conference review, see Rule 9-6. Except as otherwise noted, the penalties for all personal fouls are as follows: [...]
Before the game, during the game and between periods, all flagrant fouls (Rule 2-10-1) require disqualification. Team B disqualification personal fouls require first downs if not in conflict with other rules.
What made me wonder about this, was A.R. 9-3-3-I, in which I have the impression the block in the back is unnecessarily rough. And if that's not the case in this A.R., lets say it is (for arguments sake). Could we eject A12 for a foul that is by rule explicitly
not a Personal Foul?
Or would the foul become a Personal Foul because of the wiggle room we get from Rule 9-1 Introduction?
A6 is advancing the ball. During the run, A12 vigorously blocks B2 with a rough push in the back above the waist.
RULING: Illegal block in the back. Penalty—10 yards.
