Mon Jun 21, 2004, 02:22pm
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Kelvin green
No...
Verticality applies to players jumping up, defending etc.
and just because there is a body part in a "person's verticality" does not geive the person free license to create contact... I am reaching for a ball getting near your vertical space, does not give you free reign to knock my hand away
A player who is taller grabs ball above another player clearly in vertical space... that does not give the right to that person to knock ball away unfettered.
Dont read too much into verticality. Making contact and causing a disadvantage is a foul on another player.
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Kelvin, I think that you need to re-read NFHS rule 4-44. Especially 4-44-2,3,4& 5.
Rule 4-44-2 - "From this position, the defender may rise or jump vertically and occupy the space within his/her vertical plane".
Rule 4-42-3- "The hands or arms of the defender may be raised within his/her vertical plane while on the floor or in the air".
Rule 4-42-4- "The defender should NOT be penalized for leaving the floor vertically OR HAVING HIS/HER HANDS WITHIN HIS/HER VERTICAL PLANE".
Rule 4-42-5- "The offensive player WHETHER ON THE FLOOR OR AIRBORNE MAY NOT CLEAR OUT OR CAUSE CONTACT WITHIN THE DEFENDER'S VERTICAL PLANE WHICH IS A FOUL."
Once you've established LGP, you OWN the air above you.
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It doesn't say that.
It says you can jump or raise your arms. It doesn't say you can knock someone else's arms out of that area.
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