Can the offense have a "kicked ball"called

[mcdanrd]

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Whoa, hold on here.

Don't run away yet.

What if the player uses his foot to sweep the loose ball towards him? And then holds it between his knees?

He didn't "strike" it, did he? [/B][/QUOTE]

My apologies to you all. I have never looked at the NCAA rules. I just looked up "Kicking the Ball" in the NCAA rule book and found the following:

A.R. 30. A1 is on the floor with the ball lodged between the upper part of the legs. B1
attempts to gain possession of the ball by placing two hands firmly on the ball; however,
A1 applies vice-like force with the upper legs, which prevents B1 from gaining
possession of the ball. RULING: A1 has committed a violation. The intent of this Rule
is to prevent a player from gaining an advantage by using any part of the leg.
Although A1 did not kick or strick the ball with any part of the leg, the player did
gain an illegal advantage, which may also lead to undue roughness. Since A1 was not
holding the ball in his or her hands, B1’s firm placement of his or her hands on the
ball does not constititute a held ball.

So, As hard as it is to admit...gulp....you were right and I was wrong.