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WHAT’S THE CALL?

Illustrations by Sean Tiffany

GOING DEEP
In a soccer game between the Santa Fe Attack and
the Alameda Bulls, Attack midfielder Joanie Lopez is handling
a throw-in for her team around midfield. She notices that
her teammate, Tricia Bell, has snuck behind the Bulls’
defense. Lopez throws a long pass that reaches Bell,
who is standing alone in front of the goal area. Bell
receives the pass and scores easily against an
overwhelmed goaltender. The Bulls appeal for an
offside call. You’re the referee. Does the goal count?

TWO-STEP
The Mount Juliet Jazz are
playing the Smithville Spurs in a
basketball game under NBA rules. Jazz
guard Danny Wilson receives a pass
on the wing as Spurs defender Miles
Stewart guards him. Wilson pivots
backward, moving his right foot, to
guard the ball against Stewart’s
prying hands. He then raises his left
foot (his pivot foot) off the ground
before releasing the ball to dribble.
His left foot and the ball, however, hit
the floor at the exact same time.
Stewart appeals for a traveling call,
but Wilson says his pivot foot didn’t
land until he was already dribbling.
You’re the referee. What’s the call?

the hole. Can he do that?

ANSWERS ON PAGE 55

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