Free Clear April 28, 2018 Rule 7 0 Forum Questions Team B gains possession of the ball in their defensive half of the field, and they're trying to clear. During the ride, A1 holds B1 -- flag down, slow whistle. Shortly after, Team B loses control of the ball, and it falls to the ground -- play blown dead at that point. On a Personal Foul, Team B gets a free clear. For a time serving Technical Foul (i.e. Holding), is the offended team awarded a free clear? Or is it a restart where the play was blown dead? Question File Add new DuBan's Answer: Visual Text Kratz's Answer: Visual Text McCarrick's Answer: Visual Text Riti's Answer: Visual Text Tyma's Answer: Visual Text The location of the restart is governed by Rule 7.3 (p. 81ff), which makes no distinction between technical and personal fouls. If the ball was in the offended team's offensive half when play was suspended, it is restarted where it was at the time of the whistle, unless it was in the goal area. In that case, it is restarted lateral to the goal area. If the ball was in the offended team's defensive half at the time of the whistle, a free clear should be awarded. Answer File Question Answered Yes No
