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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
And, as I already cited previously from the POE's of 2001-02 and 2002-03, the NFHS rulesmakers have already stated that having a forearm on an opponent is illegal, no matter what. Iow, the FED is not distinguishing between how the forearm is used; they're simply saying that if you lay a forearm on another player in any way, you've fouled that player.
Note that I'm just regurgitating the FED cites; I'm not offering my own opinion in any way.
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Around here we distinguish between "having a forearm
on an opponent" and having a forearm up between the bodies where is't just sort of protecting personal space. Perhaps that's the difference.