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Playing the Ball on the Ground

There is no rule that says you can not play the ball on the ground. Unfortunately, we've seen the whistle blown so many times when a player is on the ground that we've come to assume it's a foul. You've probably even heard Referee's call it as the foul because they we're taught it as players. The real issue is safety. If a player falls and plays the ball ... no problem. If a player is on the ground in the middle of aggressive play and the Referee feels the player is vulnerable to injury, it is the Referee's responsibility to stop play and implement the appropriate restart, whether the downed player is playing the ball or not.