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I disagree with Tim.
Putting a hand in a shooter's face in order to make it harder for him to score is very different from purposely trying to block his vision by placing one's hands very near his eyes.
The first is legitimate defense as the player can still see well enough to play the game and not be in any danger of getting hurt, the second is a tactic which the NFHS does not want HS coaches teaching because it puts a player at risk of being hurt either by being poked in an eye or because he is blinded and can't see other contact coming. That is the reason for the T.
In short, don't over-react to this change. Continue to allow players to play defense, but punish those who in your judgment are only going at an opponent's eyes.
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