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Originally posted by jeffb
Can someone clear up pass interference for me, using IHSA rules. 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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The IHSA uses NFHS rules (used by 48 of the 50 states).
If this is in regards to a play, we weren't there, so we can't say if a call was good or bad.
By Rule:
There is no 5-yard zone under the rules for high school or college football. The rule simply states that once the receiver is no longer a potential blocker he may not be contacted. This is interpretted to mean that once the receiver is beside (at the same yard line as) or beyond the defender, the defender cannot contact the receiver. Whether or not this is within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage is immaterial. Once the pass is in the air, NEITHER opponent may contact each other.
As far as knocking the receiver down, as long as it isn't PI, an illegal block, or a personal foul, it is legal.