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Originally posted by Warrenkicker
But the runner's helmet did not come off. A player's helmet came off and then he possessed the ball. That does not cause the ball to become dead. The rule is written to say "When the helmet comes completely off a player who is in possession of the ball" and not when the helmet is completely off of a player in the possession of the ball. That indicates that possession comes first and then the helmet is removed.
Maybe they want us to rule that play dead because logic would seem to say that this ball should have become dead but the rule does not say that.
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There is NO way I am going to let the play continue if the player in possession of the ball does not have his/her helmet on. This is a safety issue. The rule obviously is intended to protect the player with the ball, even though the rule apparently could not foresee this play.