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NVFOA15
The receiver turns to see the ball thrown to the inside, behind the defenders back. The receiver ATTEMPTS to get to the ball by running into the receiver.
To me this is DPI, you do not, by NFHS rules have to be trying to catch the ball for it to be dpi. Also the receiver ATTEMPTS to get to the ball by ruuning into the defender,(OPI???)MAYBE.
My way of seeing this is since both can be called for PI, but the receiver is making an attempt to get to the ball, we have DPI.
I just can't see where we have a no call in NFHS rules when theres contact with the ball in flight.
Just think of it like this? If a receiver is coming across the field and see's the ball thrown behind him. He changes directions and while running back to get to the ball he runs into the defender(who doesn't know the balls coming)(not that he needs to either) while the ball is in flight. DPI or OPI which one?
I guess we'd have to see the play to make a call on a play like this.
What i think is the key word here is ATTEMPT even though you don't have to make an attempt to catch the ball(in NFHS) at lets the receiver did and the defender didn't.
Just my way of looking at this play I guess.
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