Ariz/GB fumble

[cmathews]

Originally Posted by JasonTX

What amazes me is that all the fans don't understand the 5 yard facemask rule. They are reading into it thinking that all facemasks are 15 yarders, but that is incorrect. Maybe Mike P will inform the misinformed that the 5 yard variety is now legal.

Jason,
Can you enlighten us on a 5 yd facemask in the NFL??

[APG]

Originally Posted by cmathews

Jason,
Can you enlighten us on a 5 yd facemask in the NFL??

There is no such thing under NFL Rules. The pertinent rules on face mask were posted above.

[JasonTX]

Originally Posted by cmathews

Jason,
Can you enlighten us on a 5 yd facemask in the NFL??

I was just stating that it is no longer illegal to have an incidental facemask foul that was once a 5 yard penalty.

[cmathews]

or that they did away with the 5 yard variety and only have the 15 yard option left??

[Welpe]

There is no longer a foul for incidental grasping of the face mask in NFL or the NCAA. This foul does still exist in the Fed and the penalty is 5 yards. In the NFL and NCAA, there is only a foul for a pull, twist or turn. This foul is 15 yards.

There are some that believe (incorrectly) that ANY facemask grab is now a 15yard foul. That is not true under any code.

[APG]

Originally Posted by cmathews

or that they did away with the 5 yard variety and only have the 15 yard option left??

That is correct. There is no 5 yard face mask penalty anymore. It's 15 yards or nothing.

[cmathews]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

That is correct. There is no 5 yard face mask penalty anymore. It's 15 yards or nothing.

Yes that was my understanding as well, but I wasn't exactly sure what Jason was trying to say that is why I asked him for clarification.