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I was in Chicago too and found the obstruction discussion ultimately confusing. My association is still discussing a play that trouble us and had to have Jim Paronto specifically rule on it!
I have looked over the book, supplement, CCA, and J/R but cannot find a definition for Malicious contact being an intent to injure. Unless we are clairvoyant, it is difficult at best to ascretain whether the player intended to injure the other. As with this question, the intent was to dislodge the ball. That leads me to believe that his goal was not to score but rather to put enough force on the opposing player where they would be forced to drop it. How is that not an attempt to injure?
Uggghhh. Thanks again for helping me understand this rule application.
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