Just wondering

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by JRutledge
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Some of your complaints Jake80 is judgement. I cannot tell on a computer screen what handchecking is. You were there and unless there was displacement, there is no handchecking by rule.[/B][/QUOTE]New officials,please ignore the above statement.It is wrong.More experienced officials should already know that.Instead,take a look at p.68 of the rule book for this year's POE's.It details how the FED wants it called. Note the section "Rough Play'-4A(Hands Off)-and the statement "the measuring up of an opponent(tagging) IS hand checking,is not permitted,and is a FOUL". Displacement of a player is not germane or applicable in this particular instance.You might want to check with your local rules interpreter as to how strictly he may want it called,but it IS handchecking by rule,displacement IS not involved,and the NFHS rules committee IS recommending that it be called.

[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Jan 2nd, 2003 at 04:37 PM]