During A1’s attempt to pass to A2, B1
(a) intentionally uses his/her thigh to deflect the pass;
(b) intentionally kicks the ball with his/her foot; or
(c) has the ball accidentally hit his/her lower leg.
In
(a) and
(b), there is a kicking violation and Team A will receive the ball out of bounds nearest the violation. In
(c), the ball remains live and there is no violation.
(9-4)
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