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In gridiron football, an ineligible receiver downfield, or an ineligible man downfield, is a penalty called against the offensive team when a forward pass is thrown while a player who is ineligible to receive a pass is beyond the line of scrimmage without blocking an opponent at the time of the pass. [1]
10 yards, automatic first if committed by defense against an eligible receiver 10 yards — Ineligible receiver downfield (offense) An ineligible receiver is past the line of scrimmage prior to a forward pass. Ineligible receivers must wait until the pass is thrown beyond the line of scrimmage (or touched) before moving past the line of scrimmage.
If an ineligible receiver is beyond the neutral zone when a forward pass crossing the neutral zone is thrown, a foul of "ineligible receiver downfield" (resulting in a penalty of five yards, but no loss of down) is called. Each league has slightly different rules regarding who is considered an eligible receiver.
Wide receiver Jacob De Jesus made the fake count one play later with a 9-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams to take a 14-10 lead. ... there is no ineligible player downfield ...
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But the play was called back on an ineligible-receiver-downfield penalty. ... Junior quarterback Trey Blakeney’s pass to a Huskie receiver was bobbed into the air by players of both teams ...
If a receiver is nearby but fails to catch the ball, or if a defender deflects the pass, there is no penalty. Conversely, if the pass is caught by an ineligible receiver, intentional grounding may still be called if there is no nearby eligible receiver (although a penalty of illegal touching would also be called, forcing the defense to decide ...
Ineligible receiver downfield; Illegal substitution; Usage at different levels. It is used similarly to the professional level at both the high school level, ...