Carolina vs New England last play

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by hbk314

Tough for the ball to get to the receiver when the receiver's being dragged away from the ball.

If the ball is tipped on the way to a receiver, we do not call DPI in those situations. Why is this so hard to understand in this situation?

Peace

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If the ball is tipped on the way to a receiver, we do not call DPI in those situations. Why is this so hard to understand in this situation?

Peace

Because that's not the same thing.

If you have a receiver and a defender standing next to each other and another defender comes in and tackles the receiver to the ground, do you ignore that action because the original defender now has an easy interception with the receiver on the ground behind him?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by hbk314

Because that's not the same thing.

If you have a receiver and a defender standing next to each other and another defender comes in and tackles the receiver to the ground, do you ignore that action because the original defender now has an easy interception with the receiver on the ground behind him?

It is if the ball never gets there. Again, you keep wanting everyone to take on your logic and philosophy on this type of play. That is not going to happen. As I have said and others have said to you, this is commonly the philosophy at that level. If you do not want to accept that logic, then don't. I just know I would be happy if I made this call and my partners talked me off of this foul. I would also not call this if I saw the entire play. And this play is not that uncommon. There are often interceptions that are made with some kind of contact before the ball gets to the area of the so-called interference. And touching alone is not a foul. Restriction is a foul.

Peace

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It is if the ball never gets there. Again, you keep wanting everyone to take on your logic and philosophy on this type of play. That is not going to happen. As I have said and others have said to you, this is commonly the philosophy at that level. If you do not want to accept that logic, then don't. I just know I would be happy if I made this call and my partners talked me off of this foul. I would also not call this if I saw the entire play. And this play is not that uncommon. There are often interceptions that are made with some kind of contact before the ball gets to the area of the so-called interference. And touching alone is not a foul. Restriction is a foul.

Peace

My example is closer to what actually happened than a mere tipped pass.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by hbk314

My example is closer to what actually happened than a mere tipped pass.

This was not called, and I stand by my first feelings on this play. When I saw this play on replay the very first time live while watching the broadcast, I felt it was not a foul. Nothing you have said is changing that position.

Peace