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

2025 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	11	1	10	1	0	1	0.09	0.91	0.09	0.00	0.09
Alan Eck	12	3	16	0	3	0	0.25	1.33	0.00	0.25	0.00
Alex Kemp	13	1	5	0	1	0	0.08	0.38	0.00	0.08	0.00
Alex Moore	13	4	25	0	2	2	0.31	1.92	0.00	0.15	0.15
Bill Vinovich	13	3	24	2	1	2	0.23	1.85	0.15	0.08	0.15
Brad Allen	11	1	5	2	1	0	0.09	0.45	0.18	0.09	0.00
Brad Rogers	12	5	30	1	2	3	0.42	2.50	0.08	0.17	0.25
Carl Cheffers	12	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Clay Martin	12	5	21	0	1	4	0.42	1.75	0.00	0.08	0.33
Clete Blakeman	12	1	5	1	0	1	0.08	0.42	0.08	0.00	0.08
Craig Wrolstad	13	4	25	0	2	2	0.31	1.92	0.00	0.15	0.15
John Hussey	12	2	10	0	1	1	0.17	0.83	0.00	0.08	0.08
Land Clark	12	1	5	1	1	0	0.08	0.42	0.08	0.08	0.00
Ron Torbert	12	2	10	2	2	0	0.17	0.83	0.17	0.17	0.00
Scott Novak	13	1	5	0	1	0	0.08	0.38	0.00	0.08	0.00
Shawn Hochuli	13	6	34	4	5	1	0.46	2.62	0.31	0.38	0.08
Shawn Smith	12	3	15	0	2	1	0.25	1.25	0.00	0.17	0.08
Totals	208	43	245	14	25	18	3.49	19.76	1.14	2.01	1.44