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Originally Posted by kentref
My first question: Ineligible A2 is illegally downfield. Therefore any "touching" by A2 of a forward pass beyond the neutral zone and untouched by B in or behind the neutral zone should be offensive pass interference. Correct?
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This is a change this year. This play is no longer OPI, rather, it is now illegal touching.
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Originally Posted by kentref
A second question on a different play: A1's pass is touched by B1 behind the neutral zone and the pass continues in flight beyond the neutral zone. A2 is downfield and blocks B2 prior to the touching of the pass. If B touches the forward pass behind the neutral zone does this then cancel any offensive pass interference by A during the play, regardless of when the pass interference occurred in relation to the touching by B?
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Since the ball was touched behind the NZ by B, the timing of the touching doesn't matter. The touching by B behind the NZ negates any OPI anytime during the down. See 7.5.7A