Illegal Use of Hands

Definition

Illegal use of the hands against a player while attempting to ward off a block, cover a receiver, or tackle a ball carrier. There are several restrictions on how a player may initiate contact, such as hands to the facemask of the other player involved in the blocking.

Outcome

10 yards if committed by offense; 5 yards and automatic first down if committed by defense

2021 Stats

Totals By Referee/Crew

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		Total					Per Game
Name	Games	Count	Yards	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards	Dismissed	Home	Away
Adrian Hill	16	5	35	2	1	4	0.31	2.19	0.13	0.06	0.25
Alex Kemp	17	5	35	2	3	2	0.29	2.06	0.12	0.18	0.12
Bill Vinovich	17	4	29	1	2	2	0.24	1.71	0.06	0.12	0.12
Brad Allen	17	4	30	5	2	2	0.24	1.76	0.29	0.12	0.12
Brad Rogers	16	1	5	0	1	0	0.06	0.31	0.00	0.06	0.00
Carl Cheffers	17	5	30	2	2	3	0.29	1.76	0.12	0.12	0.18
Clay Martin	17	8	39	1	4	4	0.47	2.29	0.06	0.24	0.24
Clete Blakeman	17	5	30	0	2	3	0.29	1.76	0.00	0.12	0.18
Craig Wrolstad	17	4	18	3	2	2	0.24	1.06	0.18	0.12	0.12
Jerome Boger	17	4	26	3	2	2	0.24	1.53	0.18	0.12	0.12
John Hussey	16	2	15	0	2	0	0.13	0.94	0.00	0.13	0.00
Land Clark	16	6	35	2	2	4	0.38	2.19	0.13	0.13	0.25
Ron Torbert	19	3	15	6	2	1	0.16	0.79	0.32	0.11	0.05
Scott Novak	16	4	25	1	2	2	0.25	1.56	0.06	0.13	0.13
Shawn Hochuli	17	7	61	1	3	4	0.41	3.59	0.06	0.18	0.24
Shawn Smith	17	5	25	2	3	2	0.29	1.47	0.12	0.18	0.12
Tony Corrente	16	3	20	1	0	3	0.19	1.25	0.06	0.00	0.19
Totals	285	75	473	32	35	40	4.48	28.22	1.89	2.12	2.43