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Section 3, Article 4 of Rule 9 states that a “defensive player may use hands and arms to push, pull, ward off or lift offensive players when attempting to reach the runner.” But they may not use hands and arms to tackle, hold or otherwise illegally obstruct an opponent other than a ball carrier. This is, by definition, defensive holding and carries a 10-yard penalty that is awarded to the offense as well as an automatic first down.

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Blocker Becomes Receiver
After the ball has been snapped, the defender may make contact with an offensive player within the blocking zone. Defensive players may use hands and arms to push, pull, and ward off offensive players obviously attempting to block them. If an offensive player is reported as an eligible receiver before the play, the defensive player must break contact with that player after five yards.

you can put your hands on the offensive player within 5 yards of the los.past 5 yards you are not permitted to put your hands on the offensive player at all unless the ball is in the air and the defender is also a receiver (then its an even thing, both have the right to go get the ball), especially not to try and stop him from making a cut before the ball is thrown, which is what 6 does at the 25 yardline. even within 5 yards you are not supposed to be grabbing jersey, which he also clearly does. 6 uses his arm to try and block Bond from cutting to the outside, and there is enough force there to kinda spin 6 to the right

This post was edited on 12/9/23 at 6:21 pm