| VA Official |
Sun Aug 27, 2017 01:41am |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooby
(Post 1008874)
Sit: QB arm (not ball) gets hit the ball goes forward. The center sees this and bats the ball down so it will not be intercepted by a linebacker. Is this illegal batting as the ball has not been touched a defender? 5 yards and loss of down?
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NFHS: Illegal touching, 5 yards, LOD. An ineligible receiver cannot bat, muff, or catch a legal forward pass unless it's first touched by B.
Batting is 15 yards, no LOD. It's not illegal batting because players can legally bat a forward pass or a fumble in flight. |
