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Defenseless player

EVFOA Offseason Training. Defenseless player. Definition. “A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury.” 2-32-16, NFHS 2014 ed. Examples. Player in the act of or just after passing

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Defenseless player

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  1. EVFOA Offseason Training Defenseless player

  2. Definition • “A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury.” 2-32-16, NFHS 2014 ed.

  3. Examples • Player in the act of or just after passing • Receiver attempting to catch a pass OR • Has completed and not had time to protect OR • Has not clearly become a ball carrier • Kicker in act of, just after or during kick • Kick returner attempting to catch or recover • Player on the ground • Player obviously out of play • Player who receives a blind-side block • Ball carrier whose forward progress has been stopped

  4. Relation to Other Rules • Roughing the quarterback • Pass interference • Roughing the kicker • Kick-catch interference (KCI)

  5. What’s the Difference? • Like targeting, this is more about defining what a defenseless player is • However, in determining between one of the other rules or hit on a defenseless player, there are things to consider

  6. What’s the Difference? • For a hit on a defenseless player, the act must go beyond normal actions of the game • Look for the “blow up” hit • PI: is the defender just trying to interfere, or is he trying to “blow up” the receiver?? • Roughing the passer: is the rusher merely late getting to the passer, or is coming in unnecessarily hard after the pass

  7. Targeting vs. Defenseless Player • While similar in intent of protection of players going “beyond making a legal tackle, legal block or playing the ball”, targeting is specifically aiming for the head • Defenseless player will be below the head/neck area, yet still hits in accordance with “beyond legal tackle, block or playing the ball”

  8. Enforcement • If you’re on the fence about defenseless player, but 100% certain of one of the other fouls (roughing passer, PI, etc.) then go with the other foul • Penalty is a personal foul, 15 yards

  9. Flagrant • All hits on defenseless players are not flagrant • With flagrant fouls, you must be 100% certain the player had malicious intent • Flagrant foul and ejection should be a crew call- if another official can’t back up flagrant, you don’t have it • Film should back it up without a doubt as well

  10. Summary • Defenseless player is defined in 2-32-16 • Defenseless player goes beyond other personal foul calls • Different than targeting • Enforcement is personal foul • Flagrant should be a crew call

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