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Old Sat Dec 16, 2017, 06:57pm
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Originally Posted by Alabama_ref View Post
Y'all are correct on not having be the first to touch. However the player was clearly gaining an advantage by avoiding the defense. I was merely stating first to touch because had it been a few passes before he got the ball I would not have made the call (because at that point I don't feel as he would of gained an advantage and would have been a mere "play on". And yes I hope to never have to make that call ever again.
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Agree, this sitch does require a solid understanding of advantage gained. That was a major point when this action changed from violation to a T several years back.
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