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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
Why is making an early held ball call a good thing? A held ball occurs when opponents have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.
NOT when two players from opposite teams touch the ball at the same time.
NOT when the ball is laying in the midst of a pile of players.
Sorry, but this is one of my pet peeves. Call it a held ball when it actually is, by rule, a held ball.
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Sorry, Rich - last night was the first back, and I definately had 2 or 3 held balls that weren't
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Good guidelines above, though.