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Originally Posted by FeetBallRef
Pushing a pile that contains a runner is pushing a runner. It should be a penalty under NFHS rules. Pushing a pile that doesn't contain a runner but the runner is following the pile is OK.
NFHS Rule 9 Sec. 1 Art. 1... An offensive player shall not push, pull or lift the runner to assist his forward progress.
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The rule you quote and your statement before it are not consistent. The rule does not say anything about pushung a pile that contains a runner. You also seem to acknowledge this when you say it SHOULD be a penalty.