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Old Tue Jan 22, 2008, 04:54pm
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Originally Posted by deecee
what does one have to do with the other?
If the contact didn't put either player at a disadvantage, the play can be ruled as incidental contact. The concepts are listed in rule 4-27. Article 3 of that rule is probably the applicable one in this case...."Similarly, contact which does not hinder the opponent from participating in normal defensive or offensive movements should be considered incidental."

Always a judgment call. Smitty has the right take on what to look for imo.
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