Pass Interference
As pass interference or pass disability is called the American Football illegal body contact during forward passes , is prevented by the an authorized pass receiver on the pass-catcher. However, if opposing players play the ball, the resulting contact is not a foul. In the event of a pass obstruction, the forward pass must be catchable for the players involved. This only applies to the offensive pass obstruction if the pass is already in the air. When in doubt, the forward pass was catchable.
The foul can be shortened with OPI for offensive pass interference and with DPI for the defensive variant. The German versions are OPB and DPB.
Punish
NFL
If an offense player commits a pass interference in the National Football League (NFL) , the attempt is repeated 10 yards behind the starting point of the previous play. A pass obstruction of the offense is u. a. if a player on the attacking team blocks an opponent more than 1 yard beyond the face-up line (neutral zone) before the ball is thrown. It can also be a foul if the pass is thrown in the direction of the blocked defender. When the pass is in the air, the players have equal rights to the ball and must not interfere with each other through contact.
In the case of a pass interference of the defense , the next play is played from the place of the foul, regardless of how far it is from the starting point of the last play, and the offense receives a new first down . If the foul occurs in the end zone , the next play begins from the 1-yard line.
College & Germany
The offensive pass interference is punished in American college football and in German regulations with a loss of space of 15 yards and a repetition of the down (attempt). A pass obstruction of the offense is u. a. if a player on the attacking team blocks an opponent more than 1 yard beyond the face-up line (neutral zone) before the ball is thrown and crosses the neutral zone. When the pass is in the air, the players have equal rights to the ball and must not interfere with each other through contact.
In the event of a defensive pass interference that is committed less than 15 yards beyond the face-up line, the team in possession of the ball will be given a new first attempt at the point of the foul. If the foul is committed more than 15 yards beyond the neutral zone, the foul is punished with 15 yards and the offense receives a new first attempt (first down).
With a defensive pass obstruction, in contrast to other penalties, the distance to the opponent's end zone is not halved. An example of this. Should the offense z. If, for example, the rally is started from the opponent's 20-yard line and the foul is committed more than 15 yards beyond the face-to-face line, this penalty is waived completely. The rules, however, see an exception here if the move begins between the 17 and the 2-yard line of the defense. A foul for DPI within the 2 (thus also within the end zone) gives the offense the ball with a new first attempt at the 2-yard line. But here, too, an exception to the exception. If the play begins on or within the two, the distance to the opposing end zone is halved. The same applies to the extra point attempt from the 3-yard line.
In order for a pass obstruction to exist, the forward pass must be legal, cross the lead line and contact must be beyond the neutral zone. The contact must be sufficient to deny the player the opportunity to reach the pass.
High school
In high school football, there is a loss of 15 yards for both offensive pass interference and defensive pass interference. In the past, there was also a loss of down for an offensive pass interference , which means that the offense had one less attempt to overcome 10 yards. As in the NFL and NCAA, there was also a new first attempt for the Defensive Pass Interference, but this was abolished for the 2013 season. The fear that this could increase the number of defensive pass interference in situations like the 3rd attempt and more than 15 yards for a new first down, which are relatively rare anyway, has not been confirmed.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2019 NFL Rulebook | NFL Football Operations. Retrieved May 14, 2020 .