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Originally posted by parepat
Quote:
Originally posted by mcrowder
parepat - you can block anyone, anywhere, anytime... UNLESS it's prohibited by a rule. Blocking, tackling, etc are LEGAL, unless prohibited by a rule.
The rule listed above tells you what you can't do to a receiving team member WHILE THE BALL IS IN FLIGHT. When the ball is no longer in flight, normal rules apply.
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What rule are you talking about. I don't see any rule that deals with fair catch that limits action "while the ball is in flight".
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You need to start with Rule 2-4... 1 and 2... A catch is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball which is in flight....
Then rule 2-9-1 A fair catch is a catch by a receiver of a free kick ....
Then just to contrast... look at rule 2-34 ... A recovery is gaining possession of a live ball after it strikes the ground...
So once the ball touches the ground, R can no longer make a
"catch", so protection ends... since he can no longer make a fair catch. R can only recover, but since R made a fair catch signal... R can no longer advance.... rule 6-5-5 ...
No receiver may advance the ball after a valid or invalid fair-catch signal has been given by any member of the receiving team.
Tue Nov 01, 2005, 11:43am
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