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We had a very good answer to this very question at our meeting last night from a Big Ten Umpire.
Watch the disengagement. If A has his hands on B's chest, it doesn't matter whether his hands are open or closed as long as he has "superior legs". Meaning that he has and maintains position between the defender and the ball. When (if) B beats the block A has to let him go. Holds result when A holds after K has gotten his shoulders past the block. If A maintains his position and B never gets past him, forget the hands, there is no hold. The key is whether A lets go when he is beaten, so watch for "takedowns and jersey stretchings" during and after the disengagement.
Anybody else agree with that?
[Edited by Tom Cook on Aug 22nd, 2002 at 07:45 PM]
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