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Old Tue Sep 26, 2006, 02:59pm
Jimgolf Jimgolf is offline
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
1) Yes, that's the complete citation with regards to use of a forearm.

2) No, it does NOT allow contact of any kind with a forearm. They are not referring to rough forearm movement; they are referring to any forearm movement. The FED regards simple forearm contact as being a foul- every time- and that's exactly what that POE is saying..
In essence it says:
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When the defense forearms, this is a foul on the defense and must be called without warning.
When you "forearm" someone, you are striking them with your forearm, not merely placing your forearm on them. Placing your forearm on someone is incidental contact.
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