Roughing the Passer

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The protection is for the player that throws a forward pass. Use a combination of Rule 2-30-11 (definition of a passer) and Rule 9-4-4 (roughing the passer). The key word is "passer" not quarterback, running back, etc. Thus in all the plays above, the player throwing the forward pass is afforded RTP protection. RTP rule 9-4-4 does not have any stipulations that accompany RTK/H (9-4-5, therefore whether there is a reasonable expectation of the pass being thrown is not a consideration in RTP.