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Originally Posted by hbk314
Not a fan of that if that's the case. Just because a defender may have better position doesn't mean he should get a free shot at the ball.
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Think of it like the ball being tipped before it gets to the receiver. That contact is ignored as well but it no less prevents the receiver from getting to it. There are lots of gray areas of judgement and a good official limits the gray. This philosophy is assuming the receiver would have a hard time catching the ball that is underthrown and intercepted by someone else.