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Originally posted by Daryl H. Long And when you tell the coach on your sideline you are not sure where the player went out he is sure to go ballistic when you tell him additionally the Off. PI penalty also carries loss of down.
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If a player returning from OOB touches a pass it's Pass Intereference? Can you give me a rule reference, because I don't have a rulebook in front of me, and I did not know this. I thought it was just IP. [/B]
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Even though he stepped out of bounds he continues to be a player (2-30-1). At the start of every down players are either eligible or ineligible (7-5-6a). Team A has restrictions but all Team B players are eligible (7-5-6-c). A player who is eligible at the start of the down remains eligible throughout the down (7-5-6d).
As we have discussed if the player goes out and returns it is illegal participation (9-6-2). But this assumes that is the only foul to occur duing the play. Remember in definition of a rule the last sentence reads "if a foul is mentioned, it is assumed that it is not a part of a double or multiple foul unless so stated or implied". (2-35)
Just because a player commits one foul does not exonerate him from committing a subsequent foul. If he commits multiple fouls during the play the offended team still has option of which one to accept. If the penalties were by Team A then Team B will in most cases accept OPI because it also carries loss of down. It the penalties were by Team B then Team A will accept the one that gives them a first down closest to B's goal line.
The same player who stepped out could commit additional fouls. Your question addressed pass interference.
Pass interference (Off/Def) is discussed in 7-5-10 and also the chart on page 58 of rule book.