Kick or no?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by Mitcher

Hmmm... kicking is an intentional violation.

I suppose I would have a kick if the player intentionally directed the ball to his lower leg via his hand. Otherwise, how is the player to know where the ball will when it is apparent that it will not hit his lower leg? The answer is he doesn't. At this point, the touching of his lower leg is unintentional and no violation existed.

Are we in a situation where we now have to judge the jumping style of players?

Come on, guys. You're putting way too much thought into "intentional." The player raised his leg in an attempt to kick it. Although it hit his hand first, the leg still contacted the ball, and while the leg was in the air!

That's a kicking violation. [/QUOTE]

I disagree 100%. While the potential exists for a kicking violation, this player that jumped in the air is allowed to do so. This is not a violation. Unless judged otherwise, the direction the ball travels after hitting the hand is incidental, and therefore releases his leg from possibility of causing a violation.