Interesting:

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncb/stats/?stat=opponent-personal-fouls-per-game

My DII Tark team Chaminade is at 26.4 right now.

Is this a "too many fouls" thread? If so in Allen (only after 6 games mind you) the lowest teams are 8.5, 10.3 and 10.2 in each division. This compares to 14 in the link you posted.

Well, for one thing, you can't compare the stats only ten games into the season for the FINAL stats on the real season. When almost two thirds of the games have yet to be played. .

Quote: Originally posted by a_in_the_b on 6/01/2010Well, for one thing, you can't compare the stats only ten games into the season for the FINAL stats on the real season. When almost two thirds of the games have yet to be played. .

Correct. But it is something to keep an eye on.

Not really, I think fouls might have been too low with the old engine...

The other issue is that in RL, only 1 or 2 teams use FCP ... FCP is going to result in more fouls per game IF you are playing a team that is better and more athletic with more stamina than you.

So, the fact that 30%-40% of the teams play a defense that causes more fouls would mean that 30%-40% of the teams are going to be higher than in RL.

In my games (I press) I'm finding fouls are a function of how fast the other team is. Fouls are greatly increased, but it seemed stupid in previous seasons to have a pressing team where players logging significant minutes average fewer than 2 fouls a game.

It also seems to me that the number of possessions is increased under the new engine, and the increase in fouls is leading to much higher points per possession averages-- much higher PPG for everyone.

Quote: Originally posted by ronm605 on 6/01/2010Not really, I think fouls might have been too low with the old engine...

That could be true without invalidating fouls being too high now, couldn't it? I'm not saying they definitely are (too soon to tell), but it's something to pay attention to. Wouldn't be the first time someone overcompensated for a problem.

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Quote: Originally Posted By ronm605 on 5/31/2010Interesting:

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncb/stats/?stat=opponent-personal-fouls-per-game

My DII Tark team Chaminade is at 26.4 right now.

28.2 fouls against for my D1 Cuse-Tark team. granted, that is only through 10 games versus a 120ish SOS. It will come down quickly once we enter the brutal big east. but it has been fun while it lasted... i guess.