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OPI on 4th down


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In the Bears’ clock fiasco Thanksgiving day, I wondered about a play during that drive. 

4th and 4 the Bears ran a ‘pick play’ and Kmet interfered with the defender. Obvious call in my book. 

NFL enforcement was 10 yards and replay. 

Under NFHS rules, would the ball have turned over on downs to the Lions after the loss of down? 

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12 minutes ago, oldtimeqb said:

In the Bears’ clock fiasco Thanksgiving day, I wondered about a play during that drive. 

4th and 4 the Bears ran a ‘pick play’ and Kmet interfered with the defender. Obvious call in my book. 

NFL enforcement was 10 yards and replay. 

Under NFHS rules, would the ball have turned over on downs to the Lions after the loss of down? 

No.  That rule changed a few years ago in conjunction with DPI no longer being an automatic 1st down.

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On 11/30/2024 at 10:23 AM, oldtimeqb said:

In the Bears’ clock fiasco Thanksgiving day, I wondered about a play during that drive. 

4th and 4 the Bears ran a ‘pick play’ and Kmet interfered with the defender. Obvious call in my book. 

NFL enforcement was 10 yards and replay. 

Under NFHS rules, would the ball have turned over on downs to the Lions after the loss of down? 

OPI is not a loss of down penalty at any level.  

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