It worked like a charm here. This was a blatant attempt to draw a foul--twice! Can't help but think of a little karma coming back to bite Maryland with this kind of flopping. I know--it's only a replay from a certain angle, but this sure looks like #81 Barretta for Stony Brook was deliberately trying to draw a foul. It didn't work the first time so she decided to sell it a little better the 2nd time by the ol' hands-to-the-face surefire way to draw a yellow card on your opponent. It was clear that Julia Braig's stick wasn't near her face when Barretta deliberately initiated contact. It's obviously a strategy, albeit a deceitful one, to gain an advantage. If you're unclear maybe Bill Belichick can explain it better. Surprised the refs didn't call an unsportsmanlike or flopping/diving penalty on Stony Brook if such rules exist.
It worked like a charm here. This was a blatant attempt to draw a foul--twice! Can't help but think of a little karma coming back to bite Maryland with this kind of flopping. I know--it's only a replay from a certain angle, but this sure looks like #81 Barretta for Stony Brook was deliberately trying to draw a foul. It didn't work the first time so she decided to sell it a little better the 2nd time by the ol' hands-to-the-face surefire way to draw a yellow card on your opponent. It was clear that Julia Braig's stick wasn't near her face when Barretta deliberately initiated contact. It's obviously a strategy, albeit a deceitful one, to gain an advantage. If you're unclear maybe Bill Belichick can explain it better. Surprised the refs didn't call an unsportsmanlike or flopping/diving penalty on Stony Brook if such rules exist.
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