DPI or Not

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mtridge

Team lines up for a punt. The defender jabs the flanker and turns and keeps contact with him down the field. K is running a fake and throws the ball to the flanker while the defender never looks back to realize it is a pass. He pushes the receiver/flanker while the ball is in the air. Do you call this pass interference or not?

Since you clearly state that the pass is to that receiver, that's a no-brainer DPI. The defender has 3 strikes:

Strike 1: defender is beat
Strike 2: defender is not playing the ball
Strike 3: defender makes contact while the ball is in the air.

Why on earth would you NOT call it?