(05-01-2014 11:26 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  So we've had some good officiating discussions in the past and today I had a discussion with one of the officials from our league about a certain call... The play was (and this you primarily only see it in young, youth games) a player falling on his butt and continually trying to make a play at the ball, while the ball is on a standing player's foot. Dangerous play or not?

His answer was no, I say yes.

This is kind of case by case to me. If he is actually on the ground and continually stabbing at the ball, then yes, it's dangerous. If he is falling down and stretching for the ball, then I say no, it's not dangerous. If he is on his butt and makes one sweeping motion(sort of like a tackle) I'd probably let him get away with that. My biggest concern when I have a player on the ground is where his or her face is in relation to anybody else's foot.