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Originally Posted by blindzebra
Okay, what if B1 makes an overt move to get his leg in the passing lane but only does so by sticking his leg beyond his frame with his foot still on the floor, there is a delay and the pass then hits his leg.
You calling a kick on that too?
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Maybe. A player can't intentionally use their leg/foot to contact the ball. Period. If I judge that the player has "used" it in such a manner (to actually block a pass or discourage a pass that eventually hits the leg), it's a kick....no matter if they had it there before the ball was thrown or not.
If that leg is in more of a typical guarding stance....knees slightly out...no kick.
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
In my opinion if the ball comes to where the leg already is, it isn't intentionally striking the ball, it's a bad pass.
Ball comes to leg = legal.
Leg goes to ball = illegal.
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Mostly, I agree....except for when the defender extends the leg with the purpose of taking away a passing lane with the leg (and not for moving themselves in that direction). The defender doesn't get to cover 2 extra feet of space with their legs if they can get them there before the ball.