What is illegal holding?
Contact and safety · Rule 10.25
Using an opponent or equipment for support or propulsion, holding their kayak or gear, and fending off a tackle with a hand or forearm can be illegal. A defender must not affect a throwing action by contacting the arm or ball still in hand; stationary hands contacted by the thrower are treated differently.
How it works
Using an opponent or equipment for support or propulsion, holding their kayak or gear, and fending off a tackle with a hand or forearm can be illegal. A defender must not affect a throwing action by contacting the arm or ball still in hand; stationary hands contacted by the thrower are treated differently. A stationary defender's hands are not automatically a foul if the thrower moves into them.
In a game
A player pulls an opponent's kayak with a paddle to gain position.
Remember
A stationary defender's hands are not automatically a foul if the thrower moves into them.