horse collar

[umpirebob71]

I didn't think either one warranted a flag, but I work under Fed rules, not NFL. In the first one, the runner fell forward, not back. In the second one, the tackler let go before the runner went down. Maybe NFL rules are different from Federation.

[aschramm]

Originally Posted by umpirebob71

I didn't think either one warranted a flag, but I work under Fed rules, not NFL. In the first one, the runner fell forward, not back. In the second one, the tackler let go before the runner went down. Maybe NFL rules are different from Federation.

That is the same reason I thought it didn't deserve a flag. But without the wording of the NFL rule, I'd have to defer to the official's call.

[APG]

Originally Posted by aschramm

That is the same reason I thought it didn't deserve a flag. But without the wording of the NFL rule, I'd have to defer to the official's call.

Official Rules of the NFL 2009

Rule 12, Section 2, Article 1
All players are prohibited from:

(d) grabbing the inside collar of the back of the shoulder pads or jersey, or the inside collar of the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, and immediately pulling down the runner. The does not apply to a runner who is in the tackle box or a quarterback who is in the pocket

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