Legal vs Illegal Contact on Defenseless Receivers

This video deals with the new rule 2-32-16d which describes what type of forceable contact is legal when contacting a defenseless receiver

[L]

The still screen at 3:51 literally shows the defenders arms wrapped around the receiver. He doesn't complete the tackling motion, but there is absolutely an attempt to wrap arms here.

[ronnieelkin]

Thanks for sharing. There are going to be some ticked off coaches in Mississippi. Safety first.

[atlantapeachstatetraining]

Thanks for putting this together. Very helpful. Going to use it tonight at our first full membership meeting.

[charlesallison]

Welcome back, Mark. Thanks for the video.

[gomab]

great video! It really helps to see the action and talk it through. I would like to see a video on a runner initiating contact with his helmet. Lots of complaints about illegal contact being initiated by the offense.

[mattgoda]

Excellent video and rule interpretation. Keep the videos coming.

[NYGiantsDiEhArD]

And how does wrapping up make the hit less "excessive"? As you can tell I'm not in agreement with these modern rules.

[craigyoung]

On the last play, the defender did indeed leads with his hands, which his right hand was on the ball. I can see why the stayed off his one, good football play

[CIF-pmtk]

MARK? THANKS AGAIN BUDDY FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP!

[mlaner]

Commenting for the engagement algorithm.

[ACFootball]

Hi, great video. If the receiver jumps to catch the ball, there is contact of the ball with the players hands even if he doesn't catch it, and then the defensive player wraps makes a tackle attempt below the hips. Would this be a penalty?

[charlesmerchant]

Great info, Mark 👍

I will share....

[NYGiantsDiEhArD]

How do you define a hit being "excessive"?

[NYGiantsDiEhArD]

Moral of the story is that via the subjective word "excessive, " refs can now punish defensive players for punishing offensive players like they've been taught to do since childhood.

[dobby]

They have pads my guy how they defenesless there leading too far with rules on offense what am I supposed to do as db

[magnanimousmind]

Good vid. Not sure I agree with the first clip being an illegal hit. No helmet to helmet. No hit above the shoulders. Defender could have wrapped up but because he didn't, he did not drive player into the ground. Where is excessive force? Not the best example, in my opinion.

[jasonboykin]

Play 2, Why does or should the Umpire be looking to the flat on a pass play? Shouldn't the umpire stay with the engaged linemen at the A42 when player A57 drives his opponent into the ground and there is still enough there to possibly have a UNR or UNS? The Umpire should have no opinion on that pass into the flat because by the mechanics manual, they need to stay with the linemen and their contact. Also, if we are going to say the H is too close to the play, we need to say what and/or where the HL should do instead. IMO the only thing the H could have done better was move straight back and not get "Happy Feet". Otherwise, in 5-man mechanics it's just one of those plays.

Play 3, Even though this is a video about illegal contact, the hold is there once he is beaten and the QB is in the pocket. If we are saying a receiver has the time and awareness to coil for the contact, how can he/she also fall under the defenseless definition because they have now eliminated both the "focus and concentration" and "physical position" part of the definition, correct? If we want to evaluate the contact of the defender, the ONLY question there is if we have illegal helmet contact by the defender (which I would support). Otherwise the play is legal and by definition we do not have a hit on a defenseless receiver.

Can we have some examples of LEGAL contact on defenseless Receivers?