There are four main components to a horse-collar foul. Many coaches and players will call for this foul when one or more of the components are not satisfied. It’s important for high school football officials to memorize the four components so they can properly rule on the foul and articulate to coaches why they did not throw a flag on a legal tackle.
Foul Philosophy
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False Start and Snap Infraction
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Encroachment
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Illegal Formation
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Illegal Shift and Illegal Motion
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Offensive Holding
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Blocking in the Back
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Blocking Below the Waist
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Illegal Blindside Block
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Facemask
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Chop Block
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Clipping
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Horse-collar Tackle
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Hurdling
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct
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Illegal Helmet Contact
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Illegal Batting
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Illegal Kicking and Illegal Kick
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Pop Up Kicks
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Roughing the Passer
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