Elbows

[Brian Watson]

For all of you who are working ball in the fall, have you or have you seen called more elbow violations called now that it is a violation?

[Danvrapp]

Nope. I really haven't even seen too much (excessive) swinging elbows from the get-go, let alone since word of the new rule begins to spread. Not to say that I've never called it, but I can't say this play has ever stood out in my mind as a problem area.

If you use the Fox and keep the kids from clutching and grabbing from the beginning, you shouldn't have to worry about this rule. I think this kind of goes hand-in-hand with the NFHS making rough play a point of emphasis for the ump-teenth time in a row?

[mick]

Originally posted by Brian Watson
For all of you who are working ball in the fall, have you or have you seen called more elbow violations called now that it is a violation?

Brian,
I came close a coupla times, that is I considered it, but I decided the rebounder was jerking away and not toward.
I haven't made the call as yet.
mick