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Originally posted by ref2coach
The swinging of the elbows is a violation when no contact is made. The "spirt of the rule" is that the excessive swinging is intimidation, making the opponet fear the potential of being struck.
Is there a correlation that the action of the defender attempting to intimidate the shooter?
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The elbow rule was not written because the motion is intimidating. It was written because of safety concerns. Swinging them excessively is a violation, per the rule. There is no rule that states a player can't do what is described in this discussion.
If you want to clean this up, call a foul. I realize it's not a foul if there's no contact. But all you'll have to do is call it once and they'll stop it. Just make sure the play is opposite table.
David, I called a stomach "pop" on Thurday night.
