Tripping by a kicker

[jjrye22]

Hi Ozofficial

I know we have had similar discussions here in Germany. Problem is that we use a translation of the rules and that comes into the discuossion as well. The attitude here is that generally you need to think of two separate actions.
Tripping is (according to the way they define it in German - I don't have the original text in English) the intentional use of the leg to block the runner - where the leg is planted on the ground. This would be allowed against a runner.
If the foot is not planted on the ground however, you might (probably) have one player kicking another wich would be a personal foul and might be an ejection. Doesn't matter if it is the runner or not.

That is how we are taught to look at it in Germany - but I don't know if that is the way it is taken in America.

James