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Old Sun Jan 19, 2003, 03:03pm
BktBallRef BktBallRef is offline
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Originally posted by refjef40
I think I would continue play as your partner did but maybe I'm wrong I want to hear from some of the old guys on this.
I'm not old but I'll answer!

RecRef hit it on the head. The offense could kick the ball to prevent B from getting it or to keep it from going OOB. If the rule just applied to the defense, this would be legal.

That's why it's illegal.

[Edited by BktBallRef on Jan 19th, 2003 at 10:47 PM]
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