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Originally posted by rocky
I still disagree , as a coach I am tired of seeing the games get out of control. A player of mine would be removed from the game for drilling the ball at someone laying on the floor. It is a shame that some officials still see this as a smart play. A smart play would be to toss it on the player and then help the individual up. This player drilled it at the player then walked away.
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Did you read the case play coach? If your play happened along the same lines as the case play, then the official would have to make a judgment as to whether the play was malicious.
But in the play you describe, there's certainly nothing wrong with a player throwing the ball off an opponent. Originally, you described the play as "he chucks it at the player." Now you're saying he "drilled" him with it. Did the ball hit him in the face or did it just go off his leg? And again, was it of a savage nature or a planned act to harm the opponent? I don't think any of us here would allow a flagrant act to go unpunished. But we would either have to be there to see it, or you have to give us a better desciption as to what occurred.
As for the player walking away after the play, I would think that is what we would want him to do.
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Let me ask you -- is there any possible way the ball can be returned from the player on the floor back to the player inbounds ??? no so why do we think it is a must or it is okay to drill a defenseless player on floor. I believe some of you missed the boat on this one.
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I'm not sure why it's important as to whether the player on the floor can return the ball to the player inbounds? I believe the intent is to throw the ball hard enough so that the player can't catch it or deflect it. Toss it at him and he may be able to get out of the way prior to it hitting him.
If you can point out the boat in the rulebook, we'll be glad to get on it!