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Offline george7244

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Punching an opponent
« on: November 20, 2022, 04:45:17 PM »
  In the Arkansas/Mississippi game yesterday a Mississippi player threw a punch at an Arkansas player barely making contact and they called it a personal foul instead of unsportsmanlike conduct.  If i am not mistaken didn’t this used to be an ejection penalty.  I am just curious since I haven’t read a NCAA rule book since 1991.

Offline JasonTX

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Re: Punching an opponent
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2022, 07:22:19 PM »
Was the ball live or was it clearly after the play was over?  Throwing a punch can be an ejection, but the current trend is to do everything you can to not eject a player for a punch.  The word fighting is a huge word in NCAA.  A fight today must be something like you'd see in a bar after someone hits on the wrong lady.  If just a single punch, give him a UNS if the ball was dead.

Offline george7244

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Re: Punching an opponent
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2022, 10:16:54 PM »
It was at the end of the play and they called it a personal foul.

Offline george7244

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Re: Punching an opponent
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2022, 12:22:00 PM »
  I believe the ball was still live but am unsure of that