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zebra99

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Re: Holder on Field goals
« on: November 04, 2019, 12:27:10 am »
He is not by definition a defenseless player.

The rule says He has protection and may not be charged into other than when:
A. Contact is unavoidable because it is not reasonably certain a kick will be made
B. The defense touches the the kick near the kicker and contact is unavoidable
C. Contact is slight
D. Contact is caused by the defense being blocked into the holder by the offense.

Basically, A says there must be a kick to get holder protection.  When he’s holding the ball, he is for all intents and purposes, a runner until the ball is kicked.  And B says if the ball is blocked, and as part of blocking the ball they run into the holder there is no foul.   

Targeting rules could apply if he takes aim and intentionally strikes above the shoulders, but the basic Roughing the Holder foul will not apply in these situations.