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Old Tue Dec 04, 2012, 03:09pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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While it isn't always clear from a still photo and you can't be certain about this specific example, the rule is that a defender can't use their hand to block the vision of an opponent. If that defender is putting their hand right in their face and not playing the ball, it is not legal. By rule, it is a T. Having their hands up in a way that happens to block the vision doesn't count....just putting it in the face for no other purpose. It is pretty easy to tell of they are targeting the vision or just getting their arms up.
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