DQ

Does anyone remember the Detroit Pistons v. New Jersey Nets playoff game a few years back that went to multiple overtimes and featured a battle of role player at the end after all the key guys fouled out? Well ... flash forward to tonight and the Huskies v. Huskies NCAA tournament game. The University of Washington - ripped off on a number of key calls, including the block (actually a goaltend by Hilton Armstrong) of Brandon Roy's shot in OT - had multiple disqualifications. [That foul call on Williams with 24.4 left was bad.] UW's PG fouled out on a horrible call in OT.

In college, five fouls disqualifies you (in the NBA, players foul out at 6). That's fine. If you go to extra time, you should get more fouls. [Brandon Roy just fouled out with his 5th.] Coaches and players do not, and should not, have to worry about rationing fouls just in case the game goes to overtime. I'm not saying DQ'ed players should be able to re-enter in OT. That's just stupid. However, the eligible players should get an extra foul to play with in every odd numbered OT.

Taking the UW v. UConn game for example, Brandon Roy had 4 fouls at the end of regulation. Therefore, he is eligible to play in OT (unlike players who accumulate 5 fouls in the first 40 minutes). To foul out in the 1st (or 2nd) OT period, he will have to pick up two more fouls, giving him six total. The alternative, the current system, is poorly thought out, unless you like battles between Brian Scalabrine and Darvin Ham.