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Old Fri Feb 07, 2014, 05:05pm
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Originally Posted by pavbref View Post
Had this exact situation in a USAV tournament: The ball rolled up the arm, but it stopped when it reached the elbow. The player twitched to get the ball to move, and when I called a lift, the coach went ballistic on the call. I was being observed, and a National rated ref (both USAV & PAVO) stated that I made the correct call.

I would not call a prolonged contact unless you see the ball come to a stop.
This is pretty much exactly like the USAV instructor described at a recent clinic. Rolling - fine. Stopped and changed directions is "caught" (No such thing as carry!).
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