Rules Interpretations
Rules Interpretations
Question
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Team A passer crosses the LOS and throws an illegal forward pass to Team A 80, but B 20 commits Pass interference on A80. Can we have pass interference on an Illegal FP?
Yes we have two fouls on the play: Illegal Forward Pass and DPI.
Team A passer throws a screen pass to A30, who throws a second forward pass to A80, but B 20 again commits Pass interference on A 80. Can we have pass interference on a second FP?
Yes we have two fouls on the play: Illegal Forward Pass and DPI.
Team A passer throws a forward pass to A80. While running his route A80 had stepped out of bounds to avoid B20. in a trail position B20 commits pass interference again on A80. Can we have Pass interference on a potential Illegal Participation?
Yes both fouls should be called.
Team A passer throws a forward pass to A78 (who did not declare eligible). Team B 44 commits Pass interference on A 78, resulting in an incomplete pass. Can we have pass interference on ineligible receiver? Or is it just a foul on Team A:
You cannot call PI on an ineligible receiver
Would grabbing the front of the inside of the shoulder pads or collar, and dragging a player down (or twisting him around) be defined as a horse collar?
If there is a sudden change of direction of the ball carrier then we have a foul.
Rules interpretation-compiler, August 5, 2019
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