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Old Sat Aug 10, 2013, 06:16am
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There isn't one. But since we can infer that held is with the hands, why would the Fed use the term controlled in the same definition?
Good question. But if they meant for legs to be included, why wouldn't they just add the phrase "by hands or legs" to the definition?

Maybe "or controlled" was put in to prevent an opposing player from playing tug-of-war if the ball was between a player's lower legs. I just don't know.
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