When is a tap a tap

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by RulesGeek

The rule defines a tap as contacting the ball with "hand(s)."

Agreed with the literal wording of the rule. the question is, did they really mean just the hand(s), or did they word it that way because that's what happens 99.9999999% of the time and what they were envisioning when they were writing it.

I get that some would be literal. I respect that opinion. I often choose the literal wording myself.

In this instance, I choose not to be. As long as it's not a kick, it's a tap, to me.