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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Thanks for all of the replies. It seems that an Offensive Player can get away with using his helmet while the Defensive Player cannot.
MTD, Sr.
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It is not an issue of getting away with it, but runners are allowed to lower their head to gain yardage. Just because there is contact with helmets is not a foul at any level automatically. Runners are considered to be protecting themselves differently than players trying to hit them. Yes, they get more of the benefit of the doubt, but most of the time a runner is not using their head the same way when they have defenders or blockers trying to hit an opponent. Without actually seeing the play, it is hard to know what it looked like honestly.
Peace