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Originally Posted by Ref Daddy
Another good hint is the defenders reaction to the contact.
Getting knocked (or reacting) off the line of travel of the offensive player SUGGESTS the defender was not at LGP.
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No it doesn't. It only give a hint to where the two bodies made contact. It says nothing about a much more important factor: which direction each player was moving (if at all).
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Originally Posted by Ref Daddy
If the defender is displaced strait back from the offense's direction there was more than likely a charge (PCF).
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If the defender is moving laterally (legal) at a moderately fast pace and is hit sqaure in the chest, the defender will not be knocked straight back. The defender will fall back at an angle that is a combination of being knocked back and their previous direction of travel. Yet if the same defender were stationary and were hit the same, they would be knocked straight back.
Likewise, a fully stationary defender that is hit more off-center, will be knocked away at an angle.