ARTICLE 7.
a. No defensive player shall rough a passer when it is obvious the ball has been thrown forward legally.
b. Examples of roughing the passer include but are not limited to:
1. Contacting the passer’s throwing hand or arm.
2. Any action that is a personal foul as described elsewhere in this section.
PENALTY—Ten yards and automatic first down. The foul is added to the end of the last run when it ends beyond the neutral zone and there is no change of team possession during the down. [S28]
