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A few more screen prints, this is where Wright first contacted Britt on the left hash, note the extended arms across the front of Britt's chest. Bump step 1, Britt about to put down his right foot.
Britt step 2 (left foot), still bumping.
Step 3 right foot, still bumping. Left hand still in front of Britt's chest.
Step 4 left foot, still bumping. Left hand still in front of Britt's chest.
Step 5, right foot, and Wright is STILL bumping Britt as he's about to leave the frame. At this point, Hill is about to throw the ball to Britt, that Wright finally disengages and tries (unsuccessfully) to come from behind Britt for the knockdown.
In the scheme of ... defensive holding? ... this is pretty egregious. You compare this to all those times that the Rams DBs are called for defensive holding when the tug on the shirt of the WR. Illegal, yeah. Egregous? No. I mean, Wright has taken the stance on this that he's not just going to hold Britt but really OWN the violation. And they still didn't call it.
Was the ref screened? Yeah, no. He was doing this literally 3 yards away from the ref.
It's actually right in front of TWO refs.
What do the rules say?
http://www.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/rulebook/pdfs/15_Rule12_Player_Conduct.pdf
ILLEGAL CONTACT WITHIN FIVE YARDS OF LINE
Within the five-yard zone, a defender may not make original contact in the back of a receiver, nor may he use
his hands or arms to hang onto or encircle a receiver. The defender cannot extend an arm(s) to cut off or
hook a receiver causing contact that impedes and restricts the receiver as the play develops, nor may he
maintain contact after the receiver has moved beyond a point that is even with the defender.
This is what makes it (questionably) legal.
http://static.nfl.com/static/conten...pdfs/11_Rule8_ForwardPass_BackPass_Fumble.pdf
Section 4 Legal and Illegal Contact With Eligible Receivers
LEGAL CONTACT WITHIN FIVE YARDS
Article 1 Legal Contact Within Five Yards. Within five yards of the line of scrimmage, a defensive player
may chuck an eligible receiver in front of him. The defender is allowed to maintain continuous and
unbroken contact within the five-yard zone, so long as the receiver has not moved beyond a point that is
even with the defender.
All comes down to the defender's form.
Britt step 2 (left foot), still bumping.
Step 3 right foot, still bumping. Left hand still in front of Britt's chest.
Step 4 left foot, still bumping. Left hand still in front of Britt's chest.
Step 5, right foot, and Wright is STILL bumping Britt as he's about to leave the frame. At this point, Hill is about to throw the ball to Britt, that Wright finally disengages and tries (unsuccessfully) to come from behind Britt for the knockdown.
In the scheme of ... defensive holding? ... this is pretty egregious. You compare this to all those times that the Rams DBs are called for defensive holding when the tug on the shirt of the WR. Illegal, yeah. Egregous? No. I mean, Wright has taken the stance on this that he's not just going to hold Britt but really OWN the violation. And they still didn't call it.
Was the ref screened? Yeah, no. He was doing this literally 3 yards away from the ref.
It's actually right in front of TWO refs.
What do the rules say?
http://www.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/rulebook/pdfs/15_Rule12_Player_Conduct.pdf
ILLEGAL CONTACT WITHIN FIVE YARDS OF LINE
Within the five-yard zone, a defender may not make original contact in the back of a receiver, nor may he use
his hands or arms to hang onto or encircle a receiver. The defender cannot extend an arm(s) to cut off or
hook a receiver causing contact that impedes and restricts the receiver as the play develops, nor may he
maintain contact after the receiver has moved beyond a point that is even with the defender.
This is what makes it (questionably) legal.
http://static.nfl.com/static/conten...pdfs/11_Rule8_ForwardPass_BackPass_Fumble.pdf
Section 4 Legal and Illegal Contact With Eligible Receivers
LEGAL CONTACT WITHIN FIVE YARDS
Article 1 Legal Contact Within Five Yards. Within five yards of the line of scrimmage, a defensive player
may chuck an eligible receiver in front of him. The defender is allowed to maintain continuous and
unbroken contact within the five-yard zone, so long as the receiver has not moved beyond a point that is
even with the defender.
All comes down to the defender's form.
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