Penalty: Defense offside OR offense hands to head?

[bulldoghair]

I’ve seen this several times in the past, but I never hear the argument that this actually should be a 15 yard penalty if anything on the offensive for hands to the head. Thoughts?

 

[pseudonym]

Movement by the offensive line with a defender in the neutral zone is automatically offside on the defense. Usually you see the offensive lineman standup when a defender enters the neutral zone to induce the whistle.

I don’t have a problem with the slap in this case. It’s cooler and more disrespectful than just standing up or pointing.

 

[bulldoghair]

Movement by the offensive line with a defender in the neutral zone is automatically offside on the defense. Usually you see the offensive lineman standup when a defender enters the neutral zone to induce the whistle.

I don’t have a problem with the slap in this case. It’s cooler and more disrespectful than just standing up or pointing.

I get that, but how by rules definition is this not hands to the head penalty? Especially in this day and age.