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NJOfficial

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WR out of bounds
« on: September 19, 2013, 09:07:02 PM »
Does anybody know what rule covers a WR going out of bounds before he catches a pass? Thanks in advance.

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Re: WR out of bounds
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2013, 09:45:53 PM »
9.6 talks about IP...15 yards from where he returns...unless he goes out while ball is in the air and now its a loose ball play

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Re: WR out of bounds
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2013, 06:14:25 AM »
The rule is 9-6-1.

As Ralph likes to say, there are 3 ways a player can go OOB, (a) intentionally, (b) accidentally, and (c) being blocked by an opponent (blocked by a teammate would fall under (b)).

Per 9-6-1, A players who go OOB and return are guilty of IP unless they are blocked out by an opponent (c), and the spot of the foul is where he returns (not where he participates). Summarized succinctly in 9.6.1A COMMENT:

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COMMENT: When A1 goes out of bounds voluntarily or by accident, or delays his return after being blocked out by an opponent, he commits an illegal participation foul when he returns inbounds. The spot of the foul is where he returns inbounds. (10-2-1)