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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I was told safety years ago when I heard this was a rule. I am not sure if that was the actual reason, but it was what people believed at the time.
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Perhaps safety for us as much as safety for the players. Seems like once or twice a season there's a video of an official getting clocked by an elbow during the jump ball.
But seriously, if they're worried about kids getting hurt during the jump ball, might as well cancel the whole game.