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REPLY: I agree with Mike. I would not let this rule modification change the criteria I use to call holding against an eligible pass receiver. First off, holding must still be a grab or hook or some other means of restraining an opponent, keeping him from moving where he wants to go. A bump, a push, or a block (according to rule 2 definition) is not now going to be ruled a hold simply because PI is ruled out. Secondly, calling holding away from the pass once the ball is in the air is going to get your backside chewed up into little shreds. My advice...don't go there.
All this rule change does is provide a 'baby step' toward the concept of catchability in Federation football. It doesn't change the rules or criteria for holding. I would bet if polled, 90% of the officials out there have been applying this new rule as a matter of course anyway.
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Bob M.
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