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Old Wed Mar 20, 2013, 02:16pm
OKREF OKREF is offline
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Originally Posted by OKREF View Post
I understand that some helmet to helmet to contact is going to happen. What about the stiff arm from a RB that grabs the facemask and pushes head back. Ever called that? I did. Called a face mask. RB just grabbed the facemask and pushed players head back as far as it would go.
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Originally Posted by Welpe View Post
It's not a foul for the runner to push the facemask of an opponent, it is a foul to grab the facemask. I have called the latter before (though it was the Personal Foul variety, not the 5 yard variety).
Please read whole statement. I called the 15 yarder.
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