Too many flags!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Cliffdweller

1st and 10 at the 50. A runs 11 yards for a first down. On the run there are two live ball fouls against A(illegal shift and a hold), one live ball foul against B(block in the back) and a dead ball foul against B(late hit).

How is this handled?

Cliff, pay no attention to Robert Goodman. He's not an official, just comes here to stir things up at times.

The live ball fouls offset, no matter how many there are. Penalize the dead ball foul against Team B.

Originally Posted by Rich

I'm confused by a block in the back against B.

If it's bad enough to call a personal foul for a UNR, fine, do that. Otherwise, how does the block take something away from A?

Many cheap shots by B are blocks in the back. Some officials choose to penalize it as a BIB.

However, I have seen Team A blockers blocked in the back so they could not block defenders who were pursing the runner, much like a DB who blocks a blocking FB below the waist to take him out.