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Originally Posted by bcl1127
I was working a youth game this weekend for 7th and 8th graders, and I was working with a non-state certified official and another one that was (yes, the youth games around here have more officials than our Freshman games). Well the wing comes in and tells the white hat that he had defensive holding on the CB on his side. Ok I thought, but then it struck me as it was a run up the middle, why would anyone call holding outside during a run up the middle? Is it even a penalty? I mean i guess it is as the guy said the CB had the WR in a bear hug, but really judgment would tell you not to flag it right? I know on a passing play if he was a receiver at the time, it would be illegal use of hands.
So am I way way way off base. I never really thought about this situation because it is something that not many people would call I would think.
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Did the hold have a material affect on the play is the question. From your description the answer is no. Therefore, the hold should not have been called.
The principle of material affect says if a foul does not cause any chnage in the result of the play do not call it. Therefore, fouls away from the point of attack especially on a running play should not be flagged.
What I would do is let the playyer holding know I saw it and he was lucky, of course, you were dealing with 13-14 year olds.