Elbow Swing

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by maven

Right, it's an INT foul because NFHS is trying to get these contacts out of the game.

The fact that this used to be legal is not a good reason to decline to enforce it. High hits used to be legal in football, and now they're a PF at every level and a DQ in NCAA.

Call it properly. Players will adjust. Reducing the number of players who get popped in the mouth will not ruin the game.

Maven:

You are missing my point. I do not have calling an IPF or FPF for illegal contact where elbows are concerned. BUT, the play that I have described is penalizing a player for being taller than his opponent. That is sheer nonsense and a POE of that is sheer nonsense and cannot be defended by rule.

The effect of the POE is to prohibit players from holding the ball in front of or above their faces, which is just nonsense.

MTD, Sr.