Federation version of illegal contact downfield

[waltjp]

My HL called this on Friday night. The receiver had made his cut and was working across the field. A defensive back come up and hit the receiver in the back and knocked him down.

[ajmc]

The principle is rather direct. Giving the defense the benefit of the doubt, if the potential receiver is a possible threat to the defender, the defender has a right to protect himself. When that receiver stops being a potential threat, the defender no longer can claim self defense.

When a receiver is moving away from a defender, deliberately impeding him is defensive holding (presuming the ball has yet to be thrown). Holding, in this context, includes pushing, knocking off stride with a shoulder of hip or any action that you decide is not related to the receiver being a potential threat.

No two acts are exactly alike and each one requires a unique judgment of what you witness is happening.

[cdoug]

Originally Posted by ajmc

The principle is rather direct. Giving the defense the benefit of the doubt, if the potential receiver is a possible threat to the defender, the defender has a right to protect himself. When that receiver stops being a potential threat, the defender no longer can claim self defense.

When a receiver is moving away from a defender, deliberately impeding him is defensive holding (presuming the ball has yet to be thrown). Holding, in this context, includes pushing, knocking off stride with a shoulder of hip or any action that you decide is not related to the receiver being a potential threat.

No two acts are exactly alike and each one requires a unique judgment of what you witness is happening.

Is the in HS and college or just one or the other?

[Gmoore]

The redding study guide states that once the reciever reaches the same yardage mark as the defender,he is no longer a blocker