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Football: Is it legal to interfere with a player on a lateral?
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:54 pm
for example can you tackle the player who the ball is being thrown back too…
This post was edited on 7/28/25 at 6:52 pm
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Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:55 pm to lepdagod
?????
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:58 pm to chalmetteowl
Like at the end of the game… when the quarterback ain’t got the arm to get it downfield… can you interfere with a player who the ball is being tossed back too
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:59 pm to lepdagod
You can block them but only legal to tackle the guy with the ball.
Your hypothetical is like asking why not have your slowest DB tackle the fastest receiver so he doesn’t have a chance to catch a pass.
Your hypothetical is like asking why not have your slowest DB tackle the fastest receiver so he doesn’t have a chance to catch a pass.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 6:01 pm to Sidicous
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You can block them but only legal to tackle the guy with the ball
What’s the penalty??? Pass Interference???
Posted on 7/28/25 at 6:10 pm to Sidicous
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Your hypothetical is like asking why not have your slowest DB tackle the fastest receiver so he doesn’t have a chance to catch a pass.
No it’s not
Posted on 7/28/25 at 6:21 pm to lepdagod
It's a lateral, he can be hit. Kinda like when they pitch the ball back to the runningback, you can crush his arse before the ball gets there.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:13 pm to Sidicous
nm, answered in post above mine
This post was edited on 7/28/25 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:14 pm to lepdagod
You can hit them tackli
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:16 pm to lepdagod
quote:holding
What’s the penalty??? Pass Interference???
Can tackle a perceived ball carrier
You can hit an eligible receiver behind the line.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:37 pm to Sidicous
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Your hypothetical is like asking why not have your slowest DB tackle the fastest receiver so he doesn’t have a chance to catch a pass.
No lol
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:59 pm to lepdagod
yes
Posted on 7/28/25 at 8:02 pm to Sidicous
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NELA
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Your hypothetical is like asking why not have your slowest DB tackle the fastest receiver so he doesn’t have a chance to catch a pass.
I guess this is why Louisiana-Monroe will move down to DII at some point soon
Posted on 7/28/25 at 8:11 pm to lepdagod
You can definitely hit them. If, for example, an option (think triple option, not option routes) was being ran by the offense, the defender responsible for the pitch man can lay the RB out before the ball is pitched. Or as the ball is being pitched. Or after pitch man has caught the ball. That's how I was taught to play it in HS because we played a lot of option teams and I always had pitch man responsibility at corner.
I'm also almost certain you can actually tackle him. I think it's only defensive holding if the offensive player is running a route on a forward pass play. Although, I could be wrong about that.
I'm also almost certain you can actually tackle him. I think it's only defensive holding if the offensive player is running a route on a forward pass play. Although, I could be wrong about that.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 8:24 pm to IAmNERD
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I'm also almost certain you can actually tackle him. I think it's only defensive holding if the offensive player is running a route on a forward pass play. Although, I could be wrong about that.
It's technically possible for any defensive player to hold but it's rarely called because it's hard to see unless it's egregious. For instance if a D lineman grabs a pulling guard it's a hold.
This post was edited on 7/28/25 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 7/28/25 at 8:56 pm to lepdagod
There’s no pass interference on a lateral, so you can hit them before the ball gets there. But if you wrap up and tackle someone other than the ball carrier, its defensive holding. There’s exceptions for tackling a RB that doesn’t have the ball on play action if the player is still behind the line of scrimmage and inside the tackle box.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 9:30 pm to lepdagod
I believe once the ball is touched by an eligible receiver, it's no holds barred if the ball is in the air.
Definitely an interesting question that undoubtedly the case manual for football has covered.
Waiting for SteelersBraveDawg to come in and try to prove everyone wrong, and die on the wrong hill.
CK
Definitely an interesting question that undoubtedly the case manual for football has covered.
Waiting for SteelersBraveDawg to come in and try to prove everyone wrong, and die on the wrong hill.
CK
Posted on 7/29/25 at 8:07 am to Tiger Prawn
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There’s no pass interference on a lateral, so you can hit them before the ball gets there. But if you wrap up and tackle someone other than the ball carrier, its defensive holding. There’s exceptions for tackling a RB that doesn’t have the ball on play action if the player is still behind the line of scrimmage and inside the tackle box
this. I dont understand why this is so hard for some of you to understand.
yall will be first ones whining during football season too.
Posted on 7/29/25 at 10:44 am to lepdagod
Yes it is legal. You can push a RB down, who’s behind the LOS, on a screen before the ball ever gets to him. Defensive players who sniff that out early enough do that exact thing.
Posted on 7/29/25 at 2:45 pm to sta4ever
quote:push down yes tackling requires holding becomes a judgement call on a perceived or not perceived ball carrier
Yes it is lega
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