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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Geeze....what a mess.
Anyway, this thread includes 2 new ways (new to me at least) of determining a flop and now I'm left wondering why it's a good idea to watch a defenders feet or head when we should be looking for body contact.
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I don't know, Dan, I think it would be possible to watch for contact, and also watch the defender's head. The feet are more tricky, and I think less telling. But the head could be a great indicator of what's happening in the defender's brain. I do think that this shouldn't be the only measure, though. A kid may start to flop, but then get bowled over. In that case, if the defender is actually moving backward (to flop), and he or she still takes enough contact, I'd call the PC.
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Agree it's easy enough to watch the head movement of the defender - but my point is why? IMO block/charge is easy enough, even on bang/bang plays. If you're in position to look at the defenders head movement then you probably shouldn't need this clue to call it correctly. And yes, the defender can flop backwards and still get the charge if there's sufficient contact.