Where in the rule does the kicking violation say it applies only to a pass? If this pass deflected off another player's hand and then was kicked, wouldn't you be calling the violation? What difference does it make whose hand it deflected off?

The player intentionally contacted the (live) ball with his leg. Doesn't matter what it touched before that. Violation.

It sounds to me that you're ruling that this was not intentional contact: the initial attempt to kick failed, the ball deflected off his hand, and then the ball accidentally hit his leg. I'd be OK with that ruling, if that's what you're judging happened.

It actually was bam bam. The hand hardly changed direction of the ball, the foot was barely behind hand at point of contact. Less than a foot away.:)

In that case, I'd say a kick violation is probably a good call. If it's a significant deflection, I'd lean towards no call.

Is intentionally striking the ball with the leg the same thing as an attempt to strike the ball with leg that deflects off the hand first?

I don't think so. ;)

As I see it, the rule means "placing the leg in the current (or expected next, if it's jsut before the ball is released) path of the ball."

New path, as on a (anything other than minor) deflection, means the leg need to be moved again.

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Did you mean Ø?
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I was just about to reply with more or less what bob said.....

So, what bob said.

If it has missed the hand, would it have then missed the foot? If so, no kick.