What if they made contact with a player?

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Nov 12, 2024
12:40:17pm

Stucoug83 All-American

What if they made contact with a player?

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Stucoug83

Previous username: Hawk Tua
Bio page: Stucoug83
Joined: Dec 17, 2015
Last login: Nov 21, 2024
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The penalty on Harlan would not have negated a touchdown on the last play.

BlueMatter Starter

Nov 12, 12:38pm

What if they made contact with a player?

Stucoug83

Nov 12, 12:40pm

If they interfere with the play its a different live-ball penalty.

CougPrime

Nov 12, 12:44pm

That’s where the interpretation is wrong. He was participating in the play at

Nov 12, 12:44pm

It's crazy the refs clearly favored Utah on that play by not immediately blowing the play dead, giving them an unfair

durandal

Nov 12, 12:41pm

I don't believe you are correct. This was not the case of being just barely on the field, but he was

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 12:43pm

If it interferes with the play it would have been a different penalty

BlueMatter

Nov 12, 12:49pm

Again being on the field interferes with the play in my opinion. I think that is the way they would

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 12:50pm

I disagree that being on the field automatically is interfering with the play.

BlueMatter

Nov 12, 1:47pm

You are welcome to disagree. I think there is about a 0% chance they wouldn't have called that

kimdaddy35

Nov 12, 1:51pm

I had wondered when cb wanted that to happen if that would have been bad

BYU '80

Nov 12, 12:45pm

Direct from my Big XII ref friend, "They would have scored and won the game.

EM_Puma

Nov 12, 12:56pm

What does your friend think of the hold call?

durandal

Nov 12, 12:58pm

I'm not going to ask him on that. At least not to post on social media.

EM_Puma

Nov 12, 1:01pm

And, even if the AD interfered with contact with a player, it would be the same

EM_Puma

Nov 12, 1:15pm

That is not correct, as it is in the rule book that refs have the

Ghost of Peanut

Nov 12, 1:21pm

Interesting. I don't know. I asked that specific question and that was the

EM_Puma

Nov 12, 1:25pm

Sorry, missed your question. Yes, the refs can even award a TD if they determine

Ghost of Peanut

Nov 12, 1:23pm

That doesn't make any sense. What if he blocks a defender in that instance?

Mitty

Nov 12, 1:32pm

He was in front of the play, not behind it. There's no way that universally

Mitty

Nov 12, 1:34pm

You are describing a very different situation. In your hypothetical the refs have their discretion to award a touchdown.

BlueMatter

Nov 12, 1:38pm

I see, you are saying the specific penalty cited would not have negated a TD

Mitty

Nov 12, 1:55pm

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