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Old Fri Mar 14, 2003, 10:31am
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Originally posted by mick
Many players have mastered the vertical upper body, which everyone can see, while the player takes a step or 1/2-step into the legs or body of a shooter. So, even though everything "looks good" near the ball, the torso and lower body, which is hidden to TV audiences, may be violating.
mick
I agree with mick. Many times, coaches and fans don't see and players don't realize that they've taken a step toward the shooter or flicked a wrist and fouled.

canuckref's signature is also correct in that many officials anticipate a foul in this situation, and blow the whistle, only to realize to late that it wasn't a foul.
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