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Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:14pm

JRutledge

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Originally Posted by Welpe

Pushing by or on the ball carrier is legal. Striking is not.

I am not so sure I agree with that statement. The ball carrier is allowed to use their arms to protect themselves unlike anyone else. Never read anything that suggest they cannot "throw their arm" at a defender when the defender is running at them.

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