Ineligible Downfield

[Birddog]

In the meeting Saturday there was a slide stating that if the passer is legally throwing the ball away that we are to ignore ineligibles downfield.  We have used this philosophy previously and I would like to know what is the source of the slide?

[ETXZebra]

We've used this philosophy for a few years.  It's listed in the TASO philosophies in your mechanics manual.

[Legacy Zebra]

It’s in the presentation because it became an official exception to the IDP rule last year. It’s no longer just a philosophy.

[centexsports]

Check your rule book.  I had to show this to a coach last year.   Also, an ineligible blocker that drives his defensive player more that three yards is now guilty of PASS INTERFERENCE by RULE.   You better make a couple of copies of this and keep with your game card to give to the coach when you make this announcement. 


Ineligible Receiver Downfield
ARTICLE 10. No originally ineligible receiver shall be or have been more than
three yards beyond the neutral zone until a passer throws a legal forward pass
that crosses the neutral zone. A player is in violation of this rule if any part
of his body is beyond the three-yard limit. (Exception: If the passer is legally
throwing the ball away and the ball lands near or beyond the sideline.) (A.R.
7-3-10-I and -III).
PENALTY—Five yards from the previous spot [S37].

[TxBJ]

It’s in the presentation because it became an official exception to the IDP rule last year. It’s no longer just a philosophy.

Careful.  The philosophy added to the NCAA rule applies to a QB LEGALLY throwing the ball away, and the ball must land near or beyond the sideline.  The TASO philosophy is more liberal (no politics intended) and says nothing about legal grounding or toward the sideline.

[Birddog]

Thanks for replies, I guess it was a review from last year...