01-10-2016, 02:08 PM
(01-10-2016, 01:47 PM)ItsOdellThurman Wrote: Judgement call. Once he catches the ball, he's a runner. You can hit a RB carrying the ball anywhere.
No you cannot. Please post the rule that states this is OK. I'll go ahead and post the RULE that totally disproves this for you.
NEW RULE: A ban on a ball carrier initiating contact with the crown of his helmet in the open field or by a defender while making a tackle.
What the rule changes: A 15-yard penalty will be called if a runner or a tackler initiates forcible contact by delivering a blow with the top/crown of his helmet against an opponent when both players clearly are outside the tackle box (an area extending from tackle-to-tackle and from 3 yards beyond the line of scrimmage to the offensive team's end line). Incidental contact by the helmet of a runner or a tackler against an opponent would not be deemed a foul.
The play was a pass clearly well outside of the tackle box, and clearly in the open field. Easy call the officials made a conscious decision to simply ignore, even after multiple replays.
