Swinging Elbows: Violation or Foul?

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by deecee

if a defender turns normally with elbows out and a defender has his ol face where it shouldnt be -- ie right on the pivoting player -- and gets it in the chin with an elbow what do you got?

i got no call. there is a difference between swinging and pivoting and protecting the ball.

If the defender was at his spot first and the player with the ball pivots into him, that sounds like a Player Control Foul to me.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

If the defender was at his spot first and the player with the ball pivots into him, that sounds like a Player Control Foul to me.

Me too......

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

Me too......

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