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Old Fri Oct 21, 2011, 07:06am
mbyron mbyron is offline
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Tripping is defined as the "use of the lower leg or foot to obstruct an opponent" (2-45). It is an intentional act: falling over someone on the ground is not being tripped.

In the case you describe, it does sound as if the official judged that your player intentionally tripped an opponent (tackling the runner by tripping is legal).
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