are you actually allowed to grab onto another players shirt to hold him back? I just saw this on the Dallas game....
2007-09-23 15:33:22 · 6 answers · asked by W~~~Dream a Little Dream~~~P 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Right on! Thanks. It's a good game!!
2007-09-23 15:44:32 · update #1
It depends. On defense you are allowed to, but if you're blocking on offense you aren't. It's called "holding" if an offensive person does it.
2007-09-23 15:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by You Had Me At HellNo 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If the player has the ball and you are trying to make a tackle then yes that's OK, if your trying to block the player then it's holding and should not be allowed. Sometimes players get away with holding if it's not seen by a Referee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football#Penalties
2007-09-23 15:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not supposed to, but a penalty is usually only called if it's egregious.
If you're referring to pulling onto a players jersey in order to tackle him, then yes, that's totally acceptable.
2007-09-23 15:40:13 · answer #3 · answered by jpetraliax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the play you seen...you can grab the shirt,but not the shoulder pads,which he didn't do...close but didn't....if his hands went in the shirt they would have threw the flag....
2007-09-23 16:13:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Anything but face mask.
2007-09-23 15:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm, idk, I just keep my eyes on the tight pants. heehe...
2007-09-23 16:50:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋