Running Over Your O-Line: Illegal?

[benjapage]

i presume it's illegal for a ball-carrier to run up the backs of his offensive lineman and jump over the defensive front. what is the corresponding penalty?

in some short-yardage situations, i've ruminated upon how cool it would be to see the ball-launch up and over the line instead of through it.

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[benjapage]

no feedback? is this type of play, in fact, illegal?

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[Cinderboy]

I don't know the exact wording of the rule, but its something along the lines of using your own player to gain an advantage. You usually see it called when a player trying to block a field goal jumps off the linemen in front of him, but I think the same rule would apply in your situation.

[dave416]

It's called "leaping" on field goal tries, not sure if the same applies to the situation described.

[BrutallyHuge]

Looking over the rules, there's a 10 yard penalty for: "4. Helping the runner."

There are 15 yard penalties for "Leaping" and "Leverage."


Here's a funny rule:

Touchdown Awarded (Palpably Unfair Act)

1. When Referee determines a palpably unfair act deprived a team of a touchdown. (Example: Player comes off bench and tackles runner apparently en route to touchdown

I would love to see that.

[benjapage]

Looking over the rules, there's a 10 yard penalty for: "4. Helping the runner."

There are 15 yard penalties for "Leaping" and "Leverage."


Here's a funny rule:

Touchdown Awarded (Palpably Unfair Act)

1. When Referee determines a palpably unfair act deprived a team of a touchdown. (Example: Player comes off bench and tackles runner apparently en route to touchdown

I would love to see that.

classic. i just love that the word, "palpably" is in the nfl rule book.

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[moonhead]

Looking over the rules, there's a 10 yard penalty for: "4. Helping the runner."

There are 15 yard penalties for "Leaping" and "Leverage."


Here's a funny rule:

Touchdown Awarded (Palpably Unfair Act)

1. When Referee determines a palpably unfair act deprived a team of a touchdown. (Example: Player comes off bench and tackles runner apparently en route to touchdown

I would love to see that.

i've seen it happen before...but I think it was in a college game. some dude was screaming down the sideline and somebody stepped out and threw a shoulder into him. it was funny because he was totally blindsided by it. i think they awarded the TD too.
seems like it was at least 15 years ago.

[skibrett15]

if you think the NFL rulebook has some big words or confusing phrases try reading the rules of golf. *shudder*

I see some rbs keeping a hand on their blockers, is this to tell the blocker that they're still behind them? I would assume that this is allowed, but actually using another player as a "leapfrog" or something is not.

Even still, players do go flying into the endzone (priest often leaps over the pile into the endzone.)

[matmat]

Looking over the rules, there's a 10 yard penalty for: "4. Helping the runner."

interesting. in one of the games yesterday, the ball carrier, after a pick (i.e a defensive back) was about to fall over. One of his teammates grabbed him by the shirt and dragged him up to his feet. I think the guy ran for a score after that... did anyone see that? is that "helping the runner"?

[BrutallyHuge]

Looking over the rules, there's a 10 yard penalty for: "4. Helping the runner."

interesting. in one of the games yesterday, the ball carrier, after a pick (i.e a defensive back) was about to fall over. One of his teammates grabbed him by the shirt and dragged him up to his feet. I think the guy ran for a score after that... did anyone see that? is that "helping the runner"?

I'm not sure. The rule is incredibly vague.

I wish the NFL rules were like Golf Rules....extremely detailed.