[MrBasse]

I really feel like this shouldn't even be up for discussion at all though...

Right at the beginning of the manual there is a statement about how you shouldn't try to lawyer the manual to find loop holes. This seems like a loop hole that is only going to make the game less fun for inexperienced teams and way more confusing to watch for spectators. How often can the crowd understand how and why a ref makes a call?

But mostly, this isn't in the spirit of how the game is meant to be played. In my eyes this kind of game play is the same as a pitcher beaning a big hitter rather than just walking him.

I say score points by legit means of scoring points. Don't create a foul rich situation that will destroy someone else's experience.