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Penalty question
This is not to dispute a ruling, but to ask for the appropriate rule.
A forward pass is thrown toward a wide receiver near a sideline.
Before the pass gets to the receiver it is tipped by a defender and sails high and uncatchable out of bounds.
A second after the tip and deflection a SECOND receiver, a few yards ahead of the receiver, who makes no attempt to go after the ball, is hit, hemet to helmet by a defender.
15 yard penalty against the defense was the ruling.
What rule covers this?
I thought the officials got it right.
Just would like a rule interpretation.
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