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Originally Posted by CT1
If the purpose of the rule is player safety, why does it matter where the defender grabs the runner?
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Because by grabbing
inside the jersey creates more leverage for the defender and allows him/her to pull at a more sudden and greater force than if just the jersey was pulled.
Combine that with pulling from the top is easier and more violent than pulling from the mid back area, and you have the foundation for a horse collar foul.