“All offensive players are prohibited from blocking defensive players past the line of scrimmage during a pass play until the pass is caught.”
Caught or tipped.
Sooooo, there are those ( Belichick included) that says it was an inappropriate play. Where’s the flag? I was always taught that you assume the football position (something Aquib did not do) at all times until you hear the whistle. I was also taught that if there is no flag, there was no penalty, so I should get over it.
Gwjack
Article 4 Other Prohibited Acts By the Offense. Blocking more than one yard beyond the line of scrimmage by an offensive player prior to a pass being thrown is offensive pass interference. Note: It is also pass interference by the offense to block a defender beyond the line while the pass is in the air, if the block occurs in the vicinity of the player to whom the pass is thrown.