Kicking Violation Philosophy

[Junker]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

Also agree it's a "gotta see it" but I'd think normally it's going to be a kicked ball violation. When the player has her leg extended (at least in the way I have envisioned), I'm looking at it as a defensive maneuver designed to make it difficult to pass around her. And that means she's intentionally putting her foot in the path of the ball. Violation.

But isn't the entire idea of guarding intentionally putting the defensive players body in the path of the ball to make it difficult for the offense to score? I understand what you're saying, just stirring the pot of discussion a bit.