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Originally posted by xxssmen
I know that the ball is consider part of the hand when the ball is in contact with the hand
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Only when making a play for the ball, and only when contact is made by the defender's hand. Deliberately hitting the hand is still a foul, as is hitting the hand with other than the defender's hand.
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"He/she shall not contact an opponent with his/her hand unless such contact is only with the opponent's hand while it is on the ball and is incidental to an attempt to play the ball."
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Does this mean hitting the hand after the ball is released is a foul?