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Originally Posted by blindzebra
If a player isn't allowed to go outside his/her frame why isn't touching a pass with an out-stretched arm illegal?
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Never said that being outside the frame was the sole reason....and the arms are clearly not the feet. I don't think we disagree on that point.
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
The reason behind a kick and punching the ball being illegal is for safety not gaining an advantage by making yourself bigger.
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I disagree with this. In a past NFHS statement referring to kicking, they said that game was intended to be played with the hands, not the feet. I can't recall safety ever being mentioned. It is not very likely that another player will get hurt in 99.999% of the occurrances of a kick. A punch, on the other hand, I can believe....it's is likely to be near other players heads it there is any reason to punch the ball at all.
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
I really think the spirit and intent of the rule needs to be used on this one.
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Agree....the design of the game is to play the ball with the hands, not the feet. The purpose of the feet is only to move the body. If the feet are used to play the ball (and not in a way to move the body) and make contact with the ball, I've got a kick.