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					Originally Posted by  kd0254
					 
				 
				Looking for opinions and interpretations: 
 
Toss left and A32 is hit and fumbles backwards.  The ball bounces back 5 yards or so and the defensive end, B92, is running towards the ball.  The QB A12 wraps his arms around B92 and brings him to the ground. 
 
Holding/Illegal Use of Hand or no call. 
 
I have read 2-3-4c and 2-3-5c and 9-2 and it isn't cut and dry to me. 
 
My thoughts are it is still holding/illegal use of hands.  Others have said there is no holding on players going for a loose ball. 
 
Thoughts, references are apprecaited. 
			
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 It is my understanding that A12 CAN hold B92 in an effort to recover the loose ball HIMSELF, but he cannot hold B92 so that a TEAMMATE can recover the loose ball.  The same would go for B.
I don't have a reference though.
I could be wrong too...