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Originally Posted by mbyron
Start with the rule. 7-5-10b states:
"Any player hinders an opponent’s vision without making an attempt to
catch, intercept or bat the ball, even though no contact was made."
That's pretty clear, IMO: if the B player has his back to the pass and hinders A's vision, you've got DPI. Running alongside is not a foul; getting the hands up in the face is.
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But notice that it says "without making an attempt", not "instead of making an attempt", so a player who both hinders an opponent's vision and makes an attempt on the ball is, by the wording of the rule, not in violation. Probably they should reword the rule to apply depending on what the player is
primarily doing, rather than what the player is
not doing.