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Old Thu Jun 28, 2012, 08:28am
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Originally Posted by GROUPthink View Post
Coaches think this goes the other direction -- not only must there be a complete stop, but there must be a pause (of some length) after the complete stop. That is incorrect. As long as I can discern a stop, it's legal.
I, too, think of a pause as longer than a stop. Every so often I'll hear a coach demand a "1 second pause" or some such nonsense.

The most common "no stop" balk I call is the one where he bounces through the stop. Changing direction alone does not constitute a discernible stop.
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