The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[kruddler]

If English taps the ball directly to Bailey Smith but the bigger Cripps bodies him out of the way and takes possession that would be Cripps who changed the status of that hit out.

If it was directly to Bailey Smith and Cripps was close enough to get the ball before he got to him, then it would never have been a hitout to advantage to begin with. You need to have enough time to dispose of the ball and essentially not get pinned for holding the ball if you are tackled.

This is a common misconception which is why people (like LP) cannot get their head around. It is not enough getting it directly to a player, they need to have enough time to dispose of it successfully as well.