Izzy
27-01-2004, 10:51 AM
The Article 36 of the Rules describes Illegal Holding as following:
”A player restricting the movement of an opposing player or gaining support or propulsion by placing their hand, arm, body or paddle on the kayak, or holding the opposing player or equipment.”
What if a ball in a hand not a body part or paddle touches a kayak?
Situation 1: A player has a ball in his hand and he placing a ball (while still holding it) on opponent’s kayak.
Situation 2: Player A put his arm over the nose of opponent’s (player B) kayak and put his hand on a ball. Player B paddles forward in order to steal the ball, his kayak touches the ball which is still in a water and which is firmly held by player A.
Do you see Illegal Holding in these situations? In situation 2 player A restricted the movement of an opposing player by holding the ball but he never touched an opponent’s kayak by his body, arm or hand.
”A player restricting the movement of an opposing player or gaining support or propulsion by placing their hand, arm, body or paddle on the kayak, or holding the opposing player or equipment.”
What if a ball in a hand not a body part or paddle touches a kayak?
Situation 1: A player has a ball in his hand and he placing a ball (while still holding it) on opponent’s kayak.
Situation 2: Player A put his arm over the nose of opponent’s (player B) kayak and put his hand on a ball. Player B paddles forward in order to steal the ball, his kayak touches the ball which is still in a water and which is firmly held by player A.
Do you see Illegal Holding in these situations? In situation 2 player A restricted the movement of an opposing player by holding the ball but he never touched an opponent’s kayak by his body, arm or hand.