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Wed Nov 29, 2006, 04:39pm

Jimgolf

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FishinRef

So you are saying that a player can not legally dive for the ball and gain possession without it being a violation unless he/she defys gravity.

No, they have to hit the ground, then hold the ball. Gravity is happy with this choice.

4-44-5 . . . A player holding the ball:
a. May not touch the floor with a knee or any other part of the body other than hand or foot.

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