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Originally Posted by Forksref
There are a couple of applicable fouls that may be used here: 9-4-3b (charge into an opponent who is obviously out of the play or after the ball is clearly dead). This is not a new section of the rules. 9-4-3g (make any other contact with an opponent which is deemed unnecessary) Again, not a new section.
Had the ball still been live, we could have had an illegal block in the back, but that would have only resulted in a 10 yd penalty.
IMHO, I would have flagged it for 9-4-3b (charge into an opponent who is obviously out of the play)
We have a new definition of a "defenseless player" (2-32-16) but it is only referenced in fouls by the phrase "helmet to helmet contact against a defenseless player" 9-4-3i(3) so the defenseless player would not apply here.
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I honestly have a hard time saying this player is out of the play when he is running at speed towards the location the tackle is made.
The hit in the NFL game over the weekend was a hit on a player out of the play. This one I'm not so sure on.