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Old Mon Oct 10, 2005, 04:19am
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Why is a kick any different than B1 deflecting the ball OOB with his/her hand?

B1 is not gaining an advantage, they played good defense or A1 made a poor throw-in pass, but in either case neither A1 nor B1 did anything to keep or lose the right to the arrow.
A kick is different because it is, in itself, illegal. a deflection isn't. See the difference?
The results are the same, it's a violation and the other team gets a spot throw-in.

A kick is not so heinous an act to warrant losing the next AP throw-in. It's good defense, period.
A kick most certainly is NOT good defense. If it were, we'd award the ball to the defending team.
What is the purpose of defense?

To stop or disrupt what the offense is attempting to do.

Does a kick disrupt the throw-in?

Yep, thus it's good defense.
Except that was by illegal means. If kicking was good defense it would not be against the rules.
Typical.

A foul can be good defense.

Knocking the ball OOB can be good defense.

To simplify it to legality is absurd. Team B can do everything within the rules and never stop team A from scoring, by your logic team B was playing good defense.

Get it now?
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