Hitting in the facemask

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Originally Posted by Rickwill

hey why is it allowed for a player to hit a player in the facemask with their open palm as long as they have the ball in the other hand? Have you seen how the defender's head snaps back when they get hit in the facemask? whats the deal here?

The runner may ward off potential tacklers. Been a rule forever. If the tackler can't avoid a stiffarm, that's his problem.

As others have posted, striking or grab/twist of the facemask is a personal foul.

Sounds like you had a bad experience. Wanna vent about it?