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Originally posted by DeltaRef
So you observe the offense, player A, with his hands pushing on the back of the defense, player B?
The way I understand the rule is that unless you obseve the actual original contact, then you did not see a penalty.
Because, if the original contact by the offense, is inside of the defenders frame, and the defender turns to chase the ball, but original contact has been maintained by the offense, then the block can legally continue, even though it is now in the back.
Or, as I have observed in little league, a defender will turn his back to an offensive player just as the block is being made. Why did he turn? I don't know, but it happens all of the time. No penalty here either.
So my question is, don't we have to see initial contact to know whether or not the contact is illegal?
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Let me run this by.
Offensive player places hands on back of defender to initiate a block. He suddenly realizes what he is doing is illegal and removes hands into a surrender position, as if, he didn't do it. And, in reality, he did not.
The defender continues to play.
No advantage has been gained. Football is a contact sport and a hand on the back should not affect the play.
However, the official observing the initial contact did not see the result of the contact. But, the trailing official did.