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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: Navcom on June 28, 2026, 10:24:49 AM

Title: OFFENSIVE FACEMASK
Post by: Navcom on June 28, 2026, 10:24:49 AM

DURING A FK RETURN, THE BALL CARRIER COMMITTED AN OFFENSE FACEMASK AND INSISTED IT WAS A STIFF ARM TO ELUDE THE TACKLER. CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME MORE CLASSIFICATION ON THESE FOULS?

Title: Re: OFFENSIVE FACEMASK
Post by: Etref on June 28, 2026, 11:50:07 AM

Touching the face mask is not a foul, grabbing the face mask is no longer a foul.
 It is a foul to grab and twist or pull the face mask.

Title: Re: OFFENSIVE FACEMASK
Post by: ElvisLives on June 28, 2026, 04:08:23 PM

To be clear, the rule regarding grasping and twisting/turning/pulling an opponent’s facemask applies to ALL players. The ball carrier is not exempt.
There is a rule that prohibits all players from continuously contacting an opponent’s face, neck, or helmet - including the facemask, with the exception of a ball carrier. The BC is allowed to ward off an opponents with his hand with continuous contact to the head/neck/helmet/facemask. He can’t strike a blow, but he can ‘ward off’ (commonly referred as a ‘stiff-arm) an opponent. But, in doing so, he can’t grasp the mask, chin strap, ear opening, face opening, or neck opening, and twist/turn/pull the helmet.

Title: Re: OFFENSIVE FACEMASK
Post by: Navcom on June 30, 2026, 04:07:06 PM

THANK YOU GENTILEMEN

Title: Re: OFFENSIVE FACEMASK
Post by: ElvisLives on June 30, 2026, 05:15:05 PM

Quote from: Navcom on June 30, 2026, 04:07:06 PM

THANK YOU GENTILEMEN

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