Facemask on the runner?

[Welpe]

I haven't called it before but what you describe does not sound like a facemask foul. There needs to be a grasping of the facemask or helmet opening and a pull or twist for there to be a foul. An open hand does not meet the criteria.

[ShadowRef]

Look and see what you think..

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[bisonlj]

Still photos are often dangerous to rule on for officials since they don't tell the whole picture (pun intended). I'll comment on what I see here. It looks like he has his hand on the bottom of the face mask and is pushing up. I don't see an obvious "grasp" of the face mask which is required for a foul. That doesn't mean there wasn't a grasp before or after this but I don't see enough in this picture to say this was an obvious miss.

Also, if the defender's helmet was properly fitted, this kind of contact would not push the helmet off so easily. We are seeing more and more helmets coming off in games because they are not wearing them propely. They shouldn't be so easy to put on and remove.