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Old Mon Sep 11, 2006, 01:51pm
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Originally Posted by tskill
Yes I agree any pulling, grabbing or twisting has to be called. But what about the runner giving a stiff arm to the defense right on the facemask. Had a coach go ballastic because that wasn't called, although all he did was give him a stiff arm, no grabbing, twisting, pulling, etc.
There's a reason the book says "Grasping the facemask". No grabbing = no foul.
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