Push by the Offense April 2, 2018 Uncategorized 0 Forum Questions Player A, in possession of the ball and with two hands on his stick, thrusts out his elbow and shoves Player B (on defense) and gains an advantage. Because he has two hands on his stick, I can't call a ward. It doesn't appear strong enough to warrant a call of a bull dodge. Is the correct call a push on Player A? 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 It is correct that a player in possession of the ball cannot be called for warding if he has both hands on his stick, per the NFHS interpretation. Pushing, when both hands are on the stick, is legal if the contact is to the opponent's front or side, between the waist and shoulders, provided it is not deliberate and excessively violent. A <em>punching motion</em> with the elbow could be considered excessively violent; if the offensive player keeps his arm relatively close to his body and does not extend the arm while making contact, this could be considered legal. 5.9.3 Situation E: "A1 with possession of the ball advances toward stationary defender B1 and with a bull dodge runs over B1. RULING: Unnecessary roughness if A1's actions were deliberate and excessively violent." Incidentally, this AR is the only place in the rule book where one finds the phrase "bull dodge." It is worth noting that, per this AR, a bull dodge can actually be legal if it is not deliberate and excessively violent. Answer File Question Answered Yes No
