Fri Jun 11, 2004, 01:15pm
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Originally posted by jransom
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Originally posted by Jim S
...The use is for a foul that is basically an unfair or dangerous act...
The enforcement we were given these many years ago was to enforce the PI and then the intenional part as an unsportsmanlike conduct. No question of a multiple foul.
It's too bad this is not called more.
The rule is there. The purpose for the rule is there. The mentallity that we shouldn't call it because "the pass interference rules are tough enough already" starts to put personal opinion into the enforcement of the rules. Perhaps if this were called once in a while there would be fewer plays on which it should be called.
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Excellent points, Jim. Also by Theisey. Way to think things out, guys!
Although I may be splitting hairs here, as far as the USC goes, it's the unsportsmanlike intent of the IPI that's being penalized (on top of the PI), not the actual contact. The rule book (Penalty summary at the end of 7-5) says that IPI is an USC charged to the team, so I guess, theoretically, you could call this USC without charging it to the player toward DQ. A similar example of this type of judgment would be on an illegal batt: contacting a loose ball can be legal (muff) or an illegal bat. It's the intent manifested in an action that has to be examined. How do we know whether it's a muff/illegal bat, or PI/IPI? By judging intent--even though in most cases it will be obvious.
I ran accross an interesting situation in my mind while researching some of the things posted in this thread. While I don't care too much for far-fetched play situations, try this one out just for the exercise--what is the worst case ruling coming from this play (assuming NFHS, no personal fouls and no invoking of 9-9):
A 4&G at B7YL. A19 throws a legal fwd pass; A82 sees that B23 is in position to intercept the pass & while ball is in air, A82 lunges at the legs of, and tackles B23 at the 5YL. The pass is then caught by A34 at the 4YL, who fumbles the ball forward to the 2YL where A82 (seeing a teammate in EZ) kicks the ball forward into the endzone where it is recovered by A89 for an apparant TD.
Remember, what is the worst ruling (most penal) that could come out of this--not necesarily how we would most likely handle it...
Jonathan E. Ransom
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Intentional offensive pass interference. 15+15 against A from previous spot (B's 7 yard line). Loss of down. B's ball 1st and 10 at B's 37 yard line. Decline A's foul for intentional kicking.
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