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Old Mon Nov 19, 2007, 12:19pm
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Originally Posted by Splute
Not necessarily a foul. Rule 9-13-3 (06-07) Art. 3... Action of arm(s) and elbow(s) resulting from total body movements as in pivoting or movement of the ball incidental to feinting with it, releasing it, or moving it to prevent a held ball or loss of control shall not be considered excessive.

I am not certain from your description if the player is simply pivoting his body and contact occurs or if he is pivoting and swinging his elbows excessively??
9-13-3 deals with a violation, not a foul. Contact with an elbow need not result from excessive movement to be a foul.
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