If the ball carrier begins to fall or go out of bounds, can a team mate grab him or somehow prevent that from happening?
Posted: 11/18/2007 3:40:29 PM EDT
[#1]
Yes
Posted: 11/18/2007 3:44:20 PM EDT
[#2]
Quoted: Yes
+1
Posted: 11/18/2007 3:47:11 PM EDT
[#3]
If you wanted to, for whatever reason, you could even do the same for an opposing player as well.
Posted: 11/18/2007 3:50:27 PM EDT
[#4]
Thank you. I was watching the Green Bay highlights and saw two Packers run into each other. The ball carrier stumbled but didn't fall. His team mate didn't put forth any effort to help.
Posted: 11/18/2007 3:55:18 PM EDT
[#5]
Even if he did fall, he's not down until an opposing player touches him.
Posted: 11/18/2007 4:06:18 PM EDT
[#6]
Helping the runner is a 10 yard penalty. I am on nfl.com trying to find the rule now.
Posted: 11/18/2007 4:07:55 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted: Even if he did fall, he's not down until an opposing player touches him.
Unless he fell out of bounds, like the OP speculated.
RIF.
Posted: 11/18/2007 4:11:04 PM EDT
[#8]
"No player on offense may assist a runner except by blocking for him. There shall be no interlocking interference"
Posted: 11/18/2007 4:11:39 PM EDT
[#9]
nm, posted above....
Posted: 11/18/2007 4:15:35 PM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
Quoted: Even if he did fall, he's not down until an opposing player touches him.
Unless he fell out of bounds, like the OP speculated.
RIF.
Yes it is. Helping the runner is pushing, pulling, or lifting him. You can't do it.
