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Originally posted by Sonofanump
Has there been any explaination for the Hasselbach BBW foul? That is the only one that I do not understand why it was called.
Being a wing (LOS NF, Deep NCAA) at all levels, I want to make sure that I understand the rule and when to use it.
I believe the spirit of the rule is to not allow players to take out blockers in the open field, but if the tackler goes through the blocker below the waist to take the carrier down, I personally would have a hard time calling it.
But I am not sure of the extent of the contact (photo anyone?) with the blocker.
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I remember that this exact foul happened late in the regular season. The QB threw an Int and then took out the blocker below the waist, even though it appeared he was attempting to make the tackle. A flag was thrown and the NFL made their announcement that there wasn't any exception to the foul even if he was attempting to make a tackle. In the Super Bowl play my only guess is he must have thought that there was contact against another player. I'd personally like to see the play posted on here just for us to learn from it and discuss the mechanics.