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Yes. The only illegal tackles are the horse-collar (grabbing the jersey collar from the back), grabbing the facemask, or leading with the helmet (e.g., spearing or helmet-to-helmet contact). The NFL also disallows tackling by tripping, but this is rarely called.

If a player wants to have a bunch of hair flying around outside his helmet, he does so at his own peril. It would be an unfair advantage if the defender was forced to carefully avoid the hair when trying to make a tackle.

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No, this is one of the ways to get called for defensive holding. 5 yard penalty, replay the down.

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No. If a receiver pushes off a defender while the ball is in the air it would be pass interference.

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no , the offensive player has to have control or it is an incomplete pass. if offensive player hits the ground and ball comes out it is an incomplete pass.

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Interception interception

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An Interception.

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Is intercept a football word?

Yes, an interception occurs when a defensive player catches a ball thrown by the quarterback.


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In softball how can a runner be out?

The batter is out, if they hit a ball in the air and a defensive player catches the ball before it touches the ground, in fair or foul territory. If a defensive player has the ball in control and touches a base before the runner, the runner is out. If a defensive player has the ball in control and touches the runner with the ball in their hand or glove, the runner is out.


What is recepter?

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Is it an out if the defensive player catches the ball then drops his glove but the ball remains in the glove?

No, the glove is considered an extension of the fielder's hand so if the glove comes off the fielder is deemed to have dropped the ball.


Is a player considered down if he catches a pass falls gets up and keeps going?

In college football, once a player's knee touches the ground the play is whistled dead regardless of whether a defensive player made contact with the ball carrier. In the NFL, a defensive player must make contact with the ball carrier to have the play whistled dead. So to answer your question, in college the player is down and the play is over. In the NFL, the player is not down and the play continues.


Can an NFL defensive player run out of bounds come back in and be the first to touch the ball?

No, whether in Basketball or Football, a player may not step out of bounds and receive the ball. However, once another player touches the ball, other than the one currently holding the ball, that player may receive the ball.


Out of bounds pass in football?

In American Football, if a player has one foot out of bounds when he catches the football, he is out of bounds. If he has is in bounds when he catches the football then he caught it and it is a completed catch. If the player goes out of bounds and comes back in bounds and catches the football it is still an incomplete pass. However, if he was knocked out of bounds or if the ball was tipped, it may be a completed pass. The rules keep changing at all levels of the game.


Can you hold onto an opponent's jersey in football?

A defensive player may hold on to a ball carrier's jersey in an attempt to tackle him. However, if a defensive player holds on the the jersey of an offensive player who does not have the ball, that would be a penalty for holding. Likewise, if an offensive player holds on to a defensive player's jersey, that would also be called holding.


What is offsids defense in football?

Defensive offsides is when a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage, the yard line on which the ball is placed before the play begins, when the quarterback snaps the ball. The defensive player is allowed to accidentally jump across the line of scrimmage as long as he gets back to the defensive side of the ball before the ball is snapped. Offsides is a five yard penalty and a replay of down.


When is the ball offside in English football?

The ball cannot be offside. Players can be in an offside position.