Hard foul, intentional, flagrant ? (HS)

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BigCat

I would consider a held ball in this play. the fact that the ball came out eventually, just prior to kid hitting floor doesn't mean i won't consider it.

Don't have my book here... but I'm 95% sure that by rule, your statement is incorrect.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Don't have my book here... but I'm 95% sure that by rule, your statement is incorrect.

What's the question? rule doesn't say anything about a player landing. it says held ball when opponent has hand on ball and prevents airborne player from "throwing" or "releasing it on a try." If that's what your saying is incorrect then i wouldn't bet on it if i were you.

If the defender here got all ball and stayed with it, turning player sideways by getting all ball and then the ball came out at the very end id certainly consider held ball. This player was certainly prevented from throwing the ball and/or releasing it on a try.

I might wait on the whistle but my point is that just because the ball comes out eventually just before this kid touches down doesn't mean it can't be a held ball.