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Old Thu Sep 06, 2007, 07:46pm
Nevadaref Nevadaref is offline
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
All of the explanations on calling a violation iirc were predicated on the "over" part of "rolling over". No "back" to "front" or vice-versa iow. It always was legal though to swivel or move the ball away from a defender. You can turn side to side, lying face down or up; you can't turn over.

There certainly has never been anything ever written that even remotely resembles that stoopid nonsense that Old School posted.
Thanks, JR.
That is exactly what I have been taught. That also matches with the rules as written, which anyone can read for himself.