Can offens grab facemask

[APG]

Both the offense and defense have the same rules in regard to facemask in the NFL. It's not a penalty simply to grab the facemask. It only becomes a penalty when they fail to release immediately and controls the opponent or grabs and pulls, twists, push, or pull the facemask.

Saying that, I haven't seen the play in question so can't comment.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by APG

Both the offense and defense have the same rules in regard to facemask in the NFL. It's not a penalty simply to grab the facemask. It only becomes a penalty when they fail to release immediately and controls the opponent or grabs and pulls, twists, push, or pull the facemask.

Saying that, I haven't seen the play in question so can't comment.

I'll post some screen grabs tomorrow. IMHO, with an official looking right at it nothing was called. What got me was the ESPN twits.

[Reffing Rev.]

I can count on one fist the number of times I've seen a ball carrier flagged for grabbing an opponent's facemask.

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

I can count on one fist the number of times I've seen a ball carrier flagged for grabbing an opponent's facemask.

Can't speak for NFL rules, but otherwise NFHS 9-4-3-h prohibits "grasping an opponents facemask", and applies to EVERY player.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by ajmc

Can't speak for NFL rules, but otherwise NFHS 9-4-3-h prohibits "grasping an opponents facemask", and applies to EVERY player.

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[ajmc]

Originally Posted by umpjim

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Can't see any "grasping" in any of these photos.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by ajmc

Can't see any "grasping" in any of these photos.

You would have to see the video to understand that the impetus for the defenders trajectory derived from the runners arm, wherever it was attached to, benefit of the doubt, horse collar, otherwise facemask?

[JasonLJ]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

I can count on one fist the number of times I've seen a ball carrier flagged for grabbing an opponent's facemask.

I've called it twice. Can't grasp the facemask, period.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

I can count on one fist the number of times I've seen a ball carrier flagged for grabbing an opponent's facemask.

Just saw this called in the Oklahoma/West Virginia game early in the 4th quarter.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by APG

Just saw this called in the Oklahoma/West Virginia game early in the 4th quarter.

I though that was a pretty bad call. Didn't even grab it.

[ajmc]

Originally Posted by OKREF

I though that was a pretty bad call. Didn't even grab it.

The only thing that MATTERS is what the covering official SAW.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by ajmc

The only thing that MATTERS is what the covering official SAW.

And he didn't see it correctly, in my opinion.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by ajmc

The only thing that MATTERS is what the covering official SAW.

Not in college football.