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Originally Posted by stevesmith
PI can be a very tough call. Things to think about....
1- Both teams have equal right to catch the ball as long as they don't interfere with the opportunity of the other team to catch the ball.
2- It is the responsibility of the receiver to avoid initial contact with the defense.
3- As mentioned earlier, tangling of the feet/legs is not interference.
4- No matter what you call, one team is going to be very unhappy.
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In the example I originally stated this is exacty why DPI was called, the defender intentially stepped in the route and made no attempt to get the ball.