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Originally posted by Nevadaref
Sorry guys, this does not fit the definition of held ball.
4-25 Held Ball
A held ball occurs when:
Art. 1...Opponents have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.
Art. 2...An opponent places his/her hand(s) on the ball and prevents an airborne player from throwing the ball or releasing it on a try.
The situation at hand does not seem to fit into article 1 and clearly does not fall under article 2 since this part specifies airborne player.
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If I'm at Lead and a defender gets a hand on the ball cleanly as to keep A1 from releasing a shot, then 4-25-1 has been met. I'm going to the arrow after blowing my whistle and using the appropriate mechanics to signal a held ball.
But that's just me and the evaluators at the camps I attended this summer.