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Old Fri Nov 08, 2024, 02:23pm
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Purpose And Intent ...

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Keeping it simple.
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The purpose and intent of the rule is to allow normal landings in which the feet do not always simultaneously touch the floor.
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The NFHS does a poor job in writing rules. I'm going to err on the side of purpose and intent and not a technicality gotcha.
Agree 100%.

Of course, for the player who receives a pass, or stops a dribble, while straddling the division line, with both feet on a different half of the court, while holding the ball and pivoting, that's a whole 'nother story.
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