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To add to what Theisey said he can line up anywhere and can run the ball all night. He can even run pass routes all he wants, but if he is downfield and a pass is thrown beyond the NZ to another player, we have ineligible player downfield foul. If the pass is thrown to him while he is downfield and he muffs or catches it, we have OPI.
To add one more thing . . .. . .
I think we have OPI even if he is downfield and just touches touches the ball. (whether the contact is incidental or intentional) OPI differs from illegal touching in that in order for OPI to occur all an inlegible has to do it touch the ball beyond the NZ, in order for there to be illegal touching (behind the NZ) there has to be intentional contact (muff, batt, catch). We had a team in week 3 who had backs #55 & #70 and I remember going over these scenarios regarding ineligible downfield, illegal touching, and OPI at the time.
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