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Old Sun Jul 07, 2002, 08:36pm
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Originally posted by rpirtle
I guess you could rationalize that when the ball deflects off the foot accidentally it can't be a kick. But then you would be a HUGE "picker of nits" (not to mention that you'd be wrong). I'll leave the determination of whether that also makes you a "smart ***" up to you.
That would be correct. According to 4-28, the ball can't be "accidently kicked." Kicking is an intentional act. So, I don't know what you call it when the foot accidentally hits the foot, but it ain't kicking!
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