In football, it is illegal for a receiver to push off a defender during a play. This action is considered offensive pass interference and results in a penalty.
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In most leagues, yes, this is legal provided that both are near the line of scrimmage and that the receiver is not illegally using his hands to restrain or grapple the defender.
Yes. In most levels of football the receiver would be down at the point of the reception, in the NFL the receiver could get up and run if he isn't touched by a defensive player.
Yes. As long as there are at least 7 players on the line of scrimmage, any formation is legal.
The abbreviation for a receiver in football is WR. The receiver position in football has undergone several changes since the forward pass became a legal play in gridiron football in April of 1906. You might find historical references to the older positions such as SE - Split End, FL - Flanker, and E - End.
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pancaking is legal in all football that is tackle football.
It is legal in the NFL so it is probably legal in college football.
A receiver must have possession of the ball with both feet inbounds for a catch to be legal. A rule passed for the 2008 season has eliminated the 'force out' as a legal catch. Prior to the 2008 season, if a receiver was in the air when catching the ball and a defender hit him and knocked him out of bounds before he landed the referee could allow the catch to stand by ruling the receiver would have landed inbounds had he not been forced out of bounds by the hit. Now, that ruling has been eliminated.
In the NFL, a receiver must have both feet land inbounds for the catch to be legal. In college ball, a receiver must have only one foot land in bounds for the catch to be legal.
A 'legal defender" generally refers to any member of the Bar. A "Public Defender" refers to an attorney (usually employed by the state) who acts as the legal counsel to indigent defendants.