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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
The clarification in both the NFHS and NCAA case books say that it's a violation for a player on the floor holding the ball to roll over. It doesn't say it's a violation for them to roll to their side. And if you're not sure what "over" means, ask your rules interpreter. Well, that might not be good advice for bainsey.....
Paralysis through analysis.
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I agree.
OVER is the key word. To me from one side to the other does not constitute OVER. I need to see the torso flip.
This is certainly a gray area, but I feel that too many officials over-penalize the hustling player with a violation here. Reward the kid who gets to the ball first and allow him to make a play.