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Old Thu Dec 11, 2003, 07:30pm
kentref kentref is offline
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Bob M. and snake-eyes:
Thanks for the info. The 9-2-3d rule probably gets to what I'm mainly concerned about. I flagged several defensive backs this past season for continuing to contact the receiver when it was clear to me that the receiver was trying to run a pass route and not block. In all cases I talked to the DB after the first time I saw it, then if he kept doing it he got a flag. In one game the same DB got flagged on two consecutive plays.

In games that I've observed (some very well-coached teams in my opinion), I've seen a number of DBs using the technique of continuing to contact the receiver when the receiver is making no attempt to block. In some of those games I've also noticed that the wing official is talking to the DB after the play, most likely warning them about the contact, but that's only a guess.

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