Holding the ball

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title: Holding the ball
text: Holding the ball is an infraction in Australian rules football. The rule results in a free kick being awarded against a player who fails to correctly dispose of the football upon being tackled by an opponent, although not under all circumstances. The rule provides the defending team a means to dispossess a player who is running with the football, and prevents players from slowing the play. The holding the ball rule dates to the formative years of the game. It has a long history as one of the mos
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description: Football playing rule in Australia
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holding_the_ball
date created: 2005-11-24T21:47:11Z
date modified: 2024-08-30T07:42:26Z
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