Afraid you need to talk to the folks that believe in everyone getting a trophy and everyone gets to play. The intent of the rule to protect players who are either in a position that they are unable to protect themselves ( a receiver stretched out) or folks who are clearly away from the play ( kid ambling down following the play and gets lit up). It is supposed to prevent injury, does it? Cannot say. I have never had occasion to call it, but guess it is like they say, when you see one you will know it.
The was a player from a former state champion team whom I consider one of the meanest defensive players I ever coached against. He was involved in a "targeting a defensiveless player", the player was one of mine who was jogging along 30 yards behind the play and this cat got lit up like a Christmas tree. I was not too upset as figured he should have had his eyes and head on a swivel. I often kid this young man about the incident and his reply has been and still is, if you do not want him hit, put a dress on him.
Just sayin
