| -"Offensive
pass interference rules apply from the time the ball
is snapped until the ball is touched."
-"Defensive
pass interference rules apply from the time the ball is thrown until
the ball is touched."
-"Actions
that constitute defensive pass interference [after ball is
thrown] include"
(e) "Cutting off the path of the receiver by making contact with him without
playing the ball."
-"Actions
that do not constitute defensive pass interference
[after ball is thrown] include"
(a) Incidental contact by a defender's hands, arms, or body with both players
are competition for the ball, or neither player is looking for the ball.
If there is any question whether the contact is incidental, the ruling
shall be
no interference."
(e) "Contact by a defender who has gained position on a receiver in
an attempt to catch the ball"
-"Actions
that constitute offensive
pass interference [after ball is snapped]
include"
(b) "initiating contact with a defender by shoving or pushing off thus
creating separation in an attempt to catch a pass."
(c) "Driving through a defender who
has established a position on the field."
HCFF Comments
What is "established a position on the field"?
Rule
(e) and (c) can be seen as contradictory: "cutting of the
path of the receiver" and "driving through a defender". |