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Originally posted by ljudge
I haven't ever seen this called. I have always been under the impression that if you obviously held (like yanked on the jersey) it would be ruled holding. But, then I guess you can say he's pulling which is legal.
I'm interested to see how we're supposed to rule on this.
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In my opinion, you have to look at the action of the player. He is permitted to grasp an opponent in an effort to obtain possession of a loose ball. This only takes an instant - grab, pull, dive. If he just grabs and pulls either to keep his opponent away from the ball, or to clear a path for a teammate, then it's not a legal act.
That's the way I look at it. It usually happens so fast, or it's down in a pileup, and so it doesn't get called.