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Originally Posted by BigCat
You know, The rule has been there forever. 10-7-2. Can't touch opponent with your hand unless playing ball and their hand is on ball. That covers darn near everything the new stuff talks about. They added the stuff to make it clear...that's a foul. Call it. 10-7-2 has been there forever. Coaches don't have a clue or care about the added rules for emphasis. It's the whistle that matters to them.
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I have heard people say this, but there were no such rules with an interpretation that suggested that certain actions were "automatic" as they are now. It was not even implied that those situations were fouls as the rules have made clear now. It says you cannot do things, but does not say specifically what is in 10-6-12 that those are fouls when those things take place. And you know there were not officials or coaches that would have considered those fouls as they do now. And coaches care if those rules are constantly discussed or emphasized. Just like they do with thinks like coaching boxes or uniform issues.
Peace