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I agree that advantage/disadvantage has been superseded by the freedom of movement initiative (which FINALLY made some headway this past season). And I would also agree that there are the supposed automatic fouls in Rule 10-6 that help take some of the guesswork out of officiating.
The problem is that none of the automatics apply to the situation described in the OP. This is about LGP and space entitlements, pure and simple.
My advice for this situation is arguably cliché, but valid nonetheless: see the play start, develop and finish....and have a patient whistle.
For a new official this is MUCH easier said then done, but as you see (many) more plays it will become easier. The level you're officiating also makes a difference; contact as you describe may have a big impact on the offensive player in a 5th grade game but hardly any impact in a varsity game.
And this is why officiating is as much art as science.
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