How does my rule require more judgment than the current mess?
All the official needs to do is "see ball in air" (which has to do already for the interference rule), then look down at DB/WR and see who initiates post-air contact first.
And it gets rid of all that crap about how far past 5 yards is too far. And the "incidental contact" part, too. In fact, eliminates the need for any illegal contact foul at all. Players can mug each other until the ball is in the air, and must play complete hands off afterward. One place of interpretation (first contact after airborne") only, not 3-4
How, short of saying there is no interference foul, is there a more black and white rule possible? Seriously.
(As an aside, I'd also change the penalty to a max 20 yards from LOS.)
Originally Posted by: Wade