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Originally Posted by FormerUmp
The above is a Football Zebras tweet.
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Actually, "FormerUmp" it depends on which rules code the game is being played under.
NFHS 2-23-16 defines "a defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury. A player who initiates contact with a defenseless player
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING LEGAL CONTACT. When in question, a player is defenseless."
(examples of defenseless players include...
a. A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass;"
As with so many aspects of what officials do, informed judgment of what they are specifically observing is a major component of any judgment rendered. Other rule codes may likely impact those decisions.