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Originally Posted by bgtz26
I am a coach in Illinois for youth football. We use IHSA rules. My question is.... You have one receiver.... after said receiver is down field (15 yards) he is tackled from behind.
The pass is not yet in the air, so it can not be pass interferance... what should the call be or is there even a call to be made?
Can somebody help with this answer?
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NFHS: This is holding by the defense. 10 yard penalty if accepted; if the pass ends up being thrown, it would be enforced from the previous spot, otherwise from the end of the run. 9-2-3c
You could conceivably call it illegal contact with a receiver under 9-2-3d, but the penalty is the same, the foul in this case (being tackled) is really holding, and it's harder to explain to coaches.
