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Old Tue Sep 29, 2009, 01:23pm
mbyron mbyron is offline
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Originally Posted by ppaltice View Post
I definitely think that the first time you see someone using an illegal blocking technique (holding) that isn't a safety issue and is away from the play, it is in everyone's best interest to warn the player involved. But don't let him continue to use this technique. If he ignores your warning, penalize him.
If he continues to use the technique, it WILL be a foul when they run the ball toward him. That should be the substance of the warning.

I would not flag him only because he's still doing it after I warned him. It's still a game interrupter to flag it when it doesn't affect the play.
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