QB A1 pitches the ball to tailback A2 who begins to run and then pulls up and throws a pass downfield to A3. While A2's pass is in flight B1 pushes A3. Is this interference on B1?
Is A2 granted protection as a passer?(Roughing the passer??)
According to my interpretation of Rule 7-9-c this would not be interference. B's interference rules end when the first pass has been touched by A or B. (The quick pitch is a backward pass i.e. first pass)
Just one to really think about. Many times it is called defensive interference.
Do you agree with my interpretation?
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Tue Oct 29, 2002, 03:42pm
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