The turning rule indicates that when the line of the ball changes and, as a result, the right of way changes, a player must be granted the necessary time to clear the new right of way. A player clearing the right of way may make no offensive or defensive play in doing so
In this play, there are two key moments in the foul that demonstrated the reason for the whistle being blown. These are:
- The player in white riding on the same right of way, behind the ball carrier but at a close enough distance that he wouldn’t have time to safely clear the right of way
- Turning with the ball 90 degrees in front of the player, leaving little space and creating the danger of a collision.
See the rule of the month below:
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