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Old Wed Mar 09, 2011, 06:20pm
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee View Post
Does a defender have to keep their hands vertical when the shooter is jumping forward into them?

Imo the good officials at that level just won't reward any shooter that jumps into a defender and initiates the contact. And that was my impression on seeing the original play as well as the replay.
That was my impression. And it does not look like the arms made contact, but the contact was all with the chest.

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