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Old Fri Mar 25, 2005, 05:22pm
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Originally posted by zebra44
Mick, I'm sure I read an article somewhere that discussed a seriously hard swipe at the ball (I'm talking katate chop)being disregarded and the IF called. The intent was to not allow the shot to get off by a violent play on the ball.
zebra44,
Certainly excessive contact is included in the definition of the intentional foul.

...A hard foul on the ball (only the hand on ball or only the ball), or a hard foul that inadvertently hits the ball may be adjudged quite differently.

mick
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