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Originally posted by Suudy
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Originally posted by ljudge
Where was A1 when he was contacted by the B player? If he was occupying the same yardline or further then I'd say you may have something, otherwise if they're facing each other and it's B facing / blocking and throwing A off his route you don't have anything. The NFL has this 5-yard chuck rule but at the Fed level they can do that all the way down the field up until the A player occupies the same yardline (or beyond) or is moving away from B.
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B1 hits A1 from the front. And not the bump-and-run type hit where you just shiver the guy. I mean a full blown hit in an effort to prevent the receiver from running his route 10-15 yards downfield. I know NFHS does not have the 5-yard rule, but as I read 9.2.3d at that point it is obvious that A1 is no longer a potential blocker--he's running a route.
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I think what they are trying to say is if A runs into B, it won't be a foul. From the original post it was obvious that A1 was nt a potential blocker and that B1 'charged' into him so I called it as illegal. I do agree though that on the field, relative position and actions dictate whether this is flagged or not. Charging into a player who is obviously not a blocker will get a flag, bumping as both players continue a line, may or may not, it depends. If A charges into B, and thereafter there is a forward pass that crosses the NZ, you have OPI.