pass interference
Prohibited receiver obstruction
Pass interference is a penalty in American football for illegally hindering a receiver's or defender's opportunity to catch a thrown ball.
The interference might be grabbing, pushing, or blocking the path of an opponent before the ball arrives.
The cornerback was flagged for pass interference in the end zone.
Defensive pass interference typically awards the offense the ball at the spot of the foul; offensive pass interference results in a yardage penalty.
- zone defenseGuarding regions, not individuals
- double coverageTwo-layer safeguard system
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- football rulesdowns, first down, first downs, touchdowns, field goals
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Grappling for grip control
legal defense · fair catch · playing the ball · bump and run
pass interferenceholding
Maintaining physical possession
offsides · false start · roughing the passer · facemask · delay of game
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