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curious girl
Can someone explain the "holding the ball" rule in plain English?!?
My other half has tried explaining this rule to me but I don't understand the logic of it. If a player is physically held or prevented from disposing of the ball then why is the free kick awarded AGAINST him? I don't get that he is penalised for holding the ball and accused of having "prior opportunity" when he has no possible way of hand-passing or disposing of the ball correctly.
6 AnswersAustralian Rules1 decade agoIs there any way to find out if someone who says they played for an NRL team actually did?
I have searched online in as many places as I can think of but cannot find any info regarding the person in question (no I won't reveal names publicly). This relates to Australian rugby ...
11 AnswersRugby League1 decade ago