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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: sczeebra on August 09, 2018, 06:56:49 AM
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Rule 7-5-11a states it is not forward-pass interference if unavoidable contact occurs when two or more eligibles are making a simultaneous, bona fide attempt to move toward, catch or bat the pass. My question is what if this contact is between an ineligible A player and an eligible B player. I understand the illegal downfield aspect and illegal touching but where in the rules book is pass interference addressed in this instance?
Thanks as always.
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Check out casebook 7.5.13 A. But the act by the ineligible has to be an act you would normally call pass interference on, not just simply going for the ball.
Calling OPI on this play when he is just going for the ball is grabbing the crappy end of the stick, IMO. Call Illegal Touching or Ineligible Downfield.
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Check out casebook 7.5.13 A. But the act by the ineligible has to be an act you would normally call pass interference on, not just simply going for the ball.
Calling OPI on this play when he is just going for the ball is grabbing the crappy end of the stick, IMO. Call Illegal Touching or Ineligible Downfield.
Don't you have 3 separate fouls?
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More on-point:
7.5.10 SITUATION A:
During a forward-pass play in which the ball crosses the neutral zone, A1, an ineligible receiver, is illegally downfield and:
(a) B1 illegally contacts him with an elbow; or
(b) A1 blocks B1.
RULING: In (a), the personal foul by B1 and A1's foul for being downfield combine to make a double foul and the down will be replayed. The contact by B1 is not defensive pass interference because A1 was an ineligible receiver. Defensive pass interference may occur only against eligible receivers. Had there been no contact and had ineligible A1 touched such a pass, the result would have been illegal touching. In (b), it is a multiple foul for an ineligible illegally downfield and also offensive pass interference. (7-5-6a; 7-5-13; 10-2-1,10-2-3)