solve an argument: contact in the post

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yes, I have. More often than not, it has no effect on the play, so it's ignored. It's more common for the player in back to push in, though.

As Bob noted, it's often difficult to tell if the player is being pushed or giving ground.

I look to see if the boxed out player is staggering under the contact which is a good indication that he's been put off balance and is not intentionally giving ground.