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Originally posted by jeffb
Can someone clear up pass interference for me, using IHSA rules.
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There is no such thing as IHSA Rules. The IHSA is a member of the National Federation and use National Federation Rules and guidelines.
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Originally posted by jeffb
Is there a five yard rule, can a defender knock a rec. down 15 yds down field if the ball is not in the air?? One last quest. a coah yelled to a player to not let the rec. leave the line he said flatten him on the line...a Ref heard this and said if the def "flattens" the rec. legally or not he will throw out the player and the coach who told him to do so...can he do this??
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In NF Rules there is no 5 yard contact area like the NFL. The rule basically says that when the receiver is no longer a potential blocker, they cannot be contacted in a way to impede their progress. That could be a yard off the ball or 15 yards off the ball if that is where the contact takes place.
So if a receiver is not trying to block a defender, the defender does not have the right to push him down or out of the way. That would be an "illegal use of hands" or "holding" penalty.
Peace