Eligible/Ineligible?

[WyMike]

1)Tackle A72 is not covered on the end of his line, ball is on A's 30. A) A72 goes downfield to the 35 during a pass play. B) A72 catches a pass on his 29.

2)Tight End A82 is covered by the wideout on A's 30. A) A82 goes downfield to the 35 during a pass play. B) A82 catches a pass on his 29.

[1AAUMP]

1) ineligible by number
2) ineligible by position

[JamesBond]

Ineligble in both cases under NFHS rules. 1st by number and 2nd by position.

[WyMike]

Can A72 report to an official as an eligible then?

[Axe Man]

Not in Federation rules.

[Ed Hickland]

Originally posted by WyMike
1)Tackle A72 is not covered on the end of his line, ball is on A's 30. A) A72 goes downfield to the 35 during a pass play. B) A72 catches a pass on his 29.

2)Tight End A82 is covered by the wideout on A's 30. A) A82 goes downfield to the 35 during a pass play. B) A82 catches a pass on his 29.

1)A) Ineligible downfield (by number), 5 yards from previous spot. B) Pass interference, 15 yards from previous spot and loss of down.

2)A) Ineligible (by position) downfield, 5 yards from previous spot. B) Pass interference, 15 yards from previous spot and loss of down.

Players must be eligible by both position and number to catch a forward pass.

[Edited by Ed Hickland on Oct 20th, 2004 at 11:08 AM]

[Patton]

Originally posted by Ed Hickland
1)A) Ineligible downfield (by number), 5 yards from previous spot. B) Pass interference, 15 yards from previous spot and loss of down.

2)A) Ineligible (by position) downfield, 5 yards from previous spot. B) Pass interference, 15 yards from previous spot and loss of down.

Players must be eligible by both position and number to catch a forward pass.

[Edited by Ed Hickland on Oct 20th, 2004 at 11:08 AM]

The passes caught by A72 & A82 are behind the LOS, making the foul an illegal touch (5 yards and loss of down) not OPI.

[GPC2]

.....if the pass is completed behind the line of scrimmage there is no foul in either of the "A" scenarios right?

[Bob Mc]

Originally posted by GPC2
.....if the pass is completed behind the line of scrimmage there is no foul in either of the "A" scenarios right?

That would be right

[Theisey]

partially true... The completed pass would have to be a BACKWARDs pass.

[Patton]

Originally posted by Theisey
partially true... The completed pass would have to be a BACKWARDs pass.

No, you can have ineligibles downfield as long as the pass (forward or backwards) is completed behind the LOS.

[ScottV]

A72 can not catch a forward pass on either side of the LOS.

[Ed Hickland]

Originally posted by ScottV
No, you can have ineligibles downfield as long as the pass (forward or backwards) is completed behind the LOS.

A72 can not catch a forward pass on either side of the LOS.

Ineligibles cannot catch a forward pass anywhere but I stand corrected on OPI behind the LOS, that is an illegal touch, only 5 yards and loss of down.

Ineligibles can be downfield on a forward pass if the forward pass does not cross the LOS.

[Theisey]

Sorry if I misread the additonal question, but I thought (and still do) that the person was asking about if those "ineligibles" in the original post in (a) and (b) can catch a pass if it was behind the LOS.

That's why I answered partially true if it were a backwards pass.

We all know that a pass called a screen pass, is a pass that does not cross the NZ. Therefore any numbered player can be downfield blocking without breaking the pass rules.

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Bob Mc

That would be right

No, that's not correct. If a forward pass is caught by an ineligible behind the LOS, it's illegal touching.