What kind of foul?

[bsaucer]

Originally Posted by mbyron

If you did not rule IG, then you'd have illegal touching in (b) but not (a). 7.5.13 Situation A

If A12 legally threw a pass and it hit A77 in the back, is that legal?

Which level rule book is that quote from?

[AUgrad2006]

There is no foul for a legal pass that simply strikes an ineligible player. NFHS rule 7-5-13 states that that illegal touching applies to an ineligible A player that "bats, muffs, or catches" a legal forward pass. The action described above does not meet the definition of a bat, muff, or catch. There has to be an intent to touch the ball for it to be illegal touching.

[AUgrad2006]

There is no foul for a legal pass that simply strikes an ineligible player. NFHS rule 7-5-13 states that that illegal touching applies to an ineligible A player that "bats, muffs, or catches" a legal forward pass. The action described above does not meet the definition of a bat, muff, or catch. All three actions require an intent to touch the ball.

[tomes1978]

Originally Posted by AUgrad2006

There is no foul for a legal pass that simply strikes an ineligible player. NFHS rule 7-5-13 states that that illegal touching applies to an ineligible A player that "bats, muffs, or catches" a legal forward pass. The action described above does not meet the definition of a bat, muff, or catch. All three actions require an intent to touch the ball.

It sure does in the second scenerio, but not the first.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bsaucer

If A12 legally threw a pass and it hit A77 in the back, is that legal?

Which level rule book is that quote from?

NFHS: legal. Illegal touching is intentional, and accidental touching (getting hit in the back) is ignored.

7.5.13 SITUATION A: Ineligible receiver A2 is behind, in or beyond his neutral
zone when a forward pass by A1: (a) accidentally strikes him in the back; or (b)
is muffed by him; or (c) is caught by him. RULING: In (a), there is no infraction,
but in (b) and (c), it is illegal touching. The acts in both (b) and (c) are intentional
and not accidental as in (a). Although ineligible downfield could also be called,
the loss of down provision for illegal touching will see that penalty most often
applied.

[bsaucer]

What is the rule about accidental touching in NCAA and NFL? I did a quick glance in each of those rules, but it would appear that accidental touching of a pass by an inelligible receiver is illegal in NFL I couldn't find the specific rule in NCAA rules.