helmetless player

[Rich]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

Illegal Participation on A, Illegal Contact on B
Double foul
Replay the down 1-10, B20 yl

This can't be a double foul. The ball is dead immediately when the runner's helmet comes completely off.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I think this is nothing if B90 was the one that was hit or continued to finish the tackle.

We were told we only penalize the second action that resulted in the helmet coming off.

You might want to be clearer about when the helmet came off and who hit the runner. I also do not see how you penalize the runner when the play is over and they are being tackled.

Peace

I'm reading it as if it's not.

Since the ball's dead when A's helmet comes off, at the worst I'm probably thinking delay of game on the runner for continuing after the play is over. Not illegal participation unless there's instructions to the contrary. He can't participate further in the play - the play is over.

The foul on B would have to be a DBPF for UNR.

Likely we'd only have a foul on B, nothing on A.