ChrisR
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From the Lienster v. Ulster game 1/3/2015
Ball is grubbed in behind the defenders. Attacking player seeks to collect the ball but instead it comes off his shin forward. Another dribble and the player dives on it in goal for the "score".
On the replay it may have touched his finger tips as it rebounds off his shin. Referee asks the TMO: Did it touch his hands?" (Pretty sure those were his exact words) TMO replies "Yes, it touched his hand(s))"
Peeep! "No try, knock-on."
I have a problem with this call. What happened did not meet the definition for a knock-on as the ball was not played forward by the hands but by the shin. I know the definitions also add "... or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward .... etc, etc." I believe that it is not a KO unless the propulsion forward comes from the hand/arm.
Thoughts on this?
Ball is grubbed in behind the defenders. Attacking player seeks to collect the ball but instead it comes off his shin forward. Another dribble and the player dives on it in goal for the "score".
On the replay it may have touched his finger tips as it rebounds off his shin. Referee asks the TMO: Did it touch his hands?" (Pretty sure those were his exact words) TMO replies "Yes, it touched his hand(s))"
Peeep! "No try, knock-on."
I have a problem with this call. What happened did not meet the definition for a knock-on as the ball was not played forward by the hands but by the shin. I know the definitions also add "... or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward .... etc, etc." I believe that it is not a KO unless the propulsion forward comes from the hand/arm.
Thoughts on this?
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