GeekHawk
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From the 2016 NFL rulebook.
Section 3 Unsportsmanlike conduct:
Article 1 PROHIBITED ACTS. There shall be no unsportsmanlike conduct. This applies to any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship. Such acts specifically include, among others:
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(p) Jumping or standing on a teammate or opponent to block or attempt to block an opponent’s kick.
(q) Placing a hand or hands on a teammate or opponent to gain additional height to block or attempt to block an opponent’s kick.
(r) Picking up a teammate to block or attempt to block an opponent’s kick.
(s) Running forward and leaping in an obvious attempt to block a field goal or Try Kick and landing on players, unless the leaping player was originally lined up on the line of scrimmage when the ball was snapped.
(source: http://operations.nfl.com/media/2224/20 ... lebook.pdf)
So, Arians is calling it a BS non-call, because he believes there was any contact no matter how slight with the center. And is having a tantrum in the press, which I see no so-called journalists are calling him out on. Even though the prohibition isn't on 'any contact', it's on jumping or standing on somebody, placing a hand on somebody to gain height (getting a boost) or landing on somebody during a jump.
Hopefully Arizona has an assistant who's job it is to provide crying towels to head coaches.
Section 3 Unsportsmanlike conduct:
Article 1 PROHIBITED ACTS. There shall be no unsportsmanlike conduct. This applies to any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship. Such acts specifically include, among others:
<snip>
(p) Jumping or standing on a teammate or opponent to block or attempt to block an opponent’s kick.
(q) Placing a hand or hands on a teammate or opponent to gain additional height to block or attempt to block an opponent’s kick.
(r) Picking up a teammate to block or attempt to block an opponent’s kick.
(s) Running forward and leaping in an obvious attempt to block a field goal or Try Kick and landing on players, unless the leaping player was originally lined up on the line of scrimmage when the ball was snapped.
(source: http://operations.nfl.com/media/2224/20 ... lebook.pdf)
So, Arians is calling it a BS non-call, because he believes there was any contact no matter how slight with the center. And is having a tantrum in the press, which I see no so-called journalists are calling him out on. Even though the prohibition isn't on 'any contact', it's on jumping or standing on somebody, placing a hand on somebody to gain height (getting a boost) or landing on somebody during a jump.
Hopefully Arizona has an assistant who's job it is to provide crying towels to head coaches.