Ineligible Receiver Downfield

[hawkishowl20]

Variation on a theme here.

Ineligible receiver BEHIND LOS catching forward pass.

I have a game tonight where a team very likely will run plays involving this.

The ineligible has an eligible number, but is covered by the end.

NFHS rules

Legal - Yes/ No ?

Citations?

[scrounge]

Originally Posted by hawkishowl20

Variation on a theme here.

Ineligible receiver BEHIND LOS catching forward pass.

I have a game tonight where a team very likely will run plays involving this.

The ineligible has an eligible number, but is covered by the end.

NFHS rules

Legal - Yes/ No ?

Citations?

It's illegal touching whether caught in front or behind LOS, that distinction is for pass interference rules but not illegal touching. So position of an ineligible receiver is of no consequence, as long as they intentionally touch the ball. Here's a case play that pretty much covers the possibilities:

7.5.13 SITUATION A:

Ineligible receiver A2 is behind, in or beyond his neutral zone and has committed no act against a defender that could be ruled pass interference when a forward pass by A1: (a) accidentally strikes him in the back; or (b) is muffed by him; or (c) is caught by him.

RULING: In (a), there is no foul for illegal touching. In (b) and (c), it is illegal touching. The acts in both (b) and (c) are intentional and not accidental as in (a).

[whitehat]

Had this very thing last week in JV game. A53 stepped in front of A23 on a screen pass. #53 catches it and off he runs..flagged for illegal touching, 5 yards spot foul and loss of down. # 53 had big smile on his face :-)