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I think the key is how the action occurs and I would have to actually see it to determine my call. It is NOT illegal to place a hand on a helmet and push a player down or aside. What makes it illegal is when the hand is placed on the helmet in a striking manner. That takes care of the open hand on the helmet. Key element is how was the hand placed on the helmet.
It IS illegal to grasp an opponents helmet by the facemask or any helmet opening. So if the defensive guy hooks his fingers in the opening of the helmet at the back of the neck and pulls the player down this would be a personal foul.
Again, I would have to see it to know what to call.
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