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Old 08-03-2004   #26
Eric_Boyer
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
A good official does not call something in a split second, especially in football, where most penalties do not stop play. A good official lets the play happen. Then decides if it had an effect.
I agree. The problem is you deemed the play legal without any clue where the ball is.

As far as we know a running back just broke wide and the defender is trying to chase but has his jersey grabbed.

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Originally Posted by you
Actually, that's legal as long as you are locked up like that, but you can't do that from the side or go past the front of the torso.
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