Call what you *see*, right?

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Originally posted by blindzebra
No, it says CONTACT INCIDENTAL TO PLAYING THE BALL, not incidental contact. That means hitting the hand while in contact with the ball is like hitting the ball.

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How can it be incidental if it causes the offense to loose control of the ball or be unable to release a shot/pass? Under 4-27 (Incidental Contact):

"ART.2...Contact which occurs unintentionally in an effort by an opponent to reach a loose ball, or contact which may result when opponents are in equally favorable positions to perform normal defensive or offensive movements, should not be considered illegal, even though the contact may be severe.
ART.3...Similarly, contact which does not hinder the opponent from participating in normal defensive or offensive movements should be considered incidental."

So it is correct to say that the severity doesn't come into play but I don't see how it can be argued that it wouldn't "hinder the opponent from participating in normal ... offensive movements."