Quote:
[i]I would have a hard time calling a "kicked ball" if a player fumbled the ball and then held it between his thighs to hold on to it .....especially before last year when the upper part of the leg was included in the definition of a "kicked" ball .
As someone noted earlier I think the language needs to be cleaned up on this rule... [/B]
|
Now that I'm on board with what appears to be the general consensus, I think the important thing to note is the word advantage. A player merely holding the ball between his/her legs may not be a violation but when that player uses his/her legs to prevent an opponent from gaining access to the ball it becomes an advantage and therefore a violation.