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Even before the UIC told you that, this has been in the rule book for sometime. So it's not something new. And not only does the rule cover both offensive and defensive players and coaches, it applies to umpires, too!
I've never had it come up, so I'm just going by what's in the book (R/S #55 and rule 4-2).
My reading is that it is mandated to comply with the American Disabilities Act. There is also a stipulation that it applies to players that meet the ADA's definition of "physically challenged".
That probably precludes somebody trying this "just for the fun of it".
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