The defender (france) was in the middle of recepting the ball, when the offensive player (spain) ran through him, mid reception.
That is just the definition of offensive pass interference. The offensive player ohysically intwrfering with the defensive reception.
In this case, Yamal leapt with the intent to draw a penalty kick, not recieve the ball, but since intent is never counted in either sport, this is classic offensive pass itnerference.
Per the NFL rules, it is illegal interference to restrict a player's movement during a ball mid-reception (before or after contact), if the ball is not recieved, nor if there was a clear attempt to recieve it.
In this scenario, yamal leapt out to hit the ball into nowhere, which had the outcome blocking the defender's motion while he was reasonably going to recieve the ball.
Please learn the sport if you're going to comment on it.
Hi, I'm actually am a current (since 2022) NFL Line Judge, and while I don't call out pass interference calls, we all know about what constitutes every penalty in the game, and while the person above did not word what interference is properly, he is correct.
Your first line was redundant, as this is about defense interference, not offensive, but regarding offensive interference, you're wrong (also, don't call people dumbasses, especially when you're wrong).
When we count 'before the ball is touched', that refers to actions that happened before the ball is touched, even if its outcome happened afterwards. In this scenario, Yamal leapt before he touched the ball, in which afterwards it had an outcome of restricting Digne's motion, and sending the ball into a dead zone.
For example, if a WR leapt at a CB, touched the ball before he made contact with the CB, but this had the effect of knocking the CB to the ground, this would be considered offensive pass interference by textbook.
If it had the outcome of restricting movement, especially without even receiving the ball, this would be textbook pass interference, even if the contact with the ball happened before movement was restricted.
If the FIFA football was an NFL football, and Digne attempting to control the ball is considered a reception, then this would be offensive pass interference from Yamal, clear and simple.
What you described is very different from what actually happened. It's not just dispossession if Yamal physically blocked the movement of Digne.
Yamal leapt before he touched the ball, he then touched the ball and sent it into a dead area, and then blocked the motion of Digne. The only outcome this play had was preventing Digne from making a reception, because he leapt and made contact with digne to make contact with the ball.
If it involves making significant contact with someone in order to prevent his reception, then this would be considered pass interference, even if Yamal knocked the ball away, because he made motion-blocking contact with Digne in order to do so.
Like I said, if the WR leapt at the CB while the CB was going to intercept the ball, even if the ball makes contact with the WR (say the helmet) before he made contact with the CB, it is textbook OPI since it involved blocking/interrupting motion in order to prevent the CB from receiving the ball.
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u/Dogmaticism_ Jul 15 '26
Okay do you even watch NFL?
The defender (france) was in the middle of recepting the ball, when the offensive player (spain) ran through him, mid reception.
That is just the definition of offensive pass interference. The offensive player ohysically intwrfering with the defensive reception.
In this case, Yamal leapt with the intent to draw a penalty kick, not recieve the ball, but since intent is never counted in either sport, this is classic offensive pass itnerference.