Ask A Back Judge: Potential Late Hit

Ask A Back Judge
Was Da’Quan Felton hit late on this play? (Ivan Morozov)

This week’s Ask a Back Judge comes from the main man himself: TSL’s Will Stewart, who kicked off a rather interesting discussion with a post on the Subscribers Board over the weekend.

The Play: 4th and 12 from the Tech 46, VT trails 28-16 and is driving with just under seven minutes in regulation to make it a one-score game.  Drones airs a deep ball down the far sideline to Da’Quan Felton, who goes up over CB Eric Rogers (#0) to make the catch.  As he drifts out of bounds, Scarlet Knights safety Flip Dixon (#10) comes in and lays a big hit on Felton, and the pass is ruled incomplete for a turnover on downs.

Officials Involved: Side Judge (SJ) and Head Linesman (HL) 

The Rule: Late Hit, Action Out of Bounds 9-1-7

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