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Old Sat Aug 10, 2013, 07:01pm
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Originally Posted by CT1 View Post
Where is the definition of "controlled"?
As has been indicated, there is no definition of "controlled" in the NFHS rules, so the next place to look seems like my Funk & Wagnalls, who defines control (trolled, ctrolling) as, "To exercise a directing, restraining or governing influence over".

So back to the original question, "What I am asking is if clutching the ball with the legs is possession?", if the clutching with the legs has restrained the ball, it seems B is effectively "controlling the ball" and has possession.
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