I don't think I have ever seen it called at high school on a defensive player. I once had a JUCO first baseman who used to drop his knee down onto the player sliding back on a pick off. He would aim for the hand or forearm. The first time caught me off guard. The second ended in his watching the game from the visitor bus in the parking lot. I should have had the first call and it nagged me for a while. Now, I try to be more vigilant.
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