2007 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #8


RULING FORMAT: Team (A or B) in possession, down and distance, yardline and status of clock if relevant (example: A 1/10 A40, clock on snap). Include other relevant information such as extension of period.

1. PLAY: Third and goal on B's 5. The score is A27-B28. Shotgun QB A12 muffs the snap, recovers the ball and then intentionally grounds the pass from B's 12. During the down, A79 clips B97 on B's 8. Two seconds remain in the second half. Team A has no timeouts remaining. Assume that Team B accepts the penalty that results in the succeeding spot being the longest distance from Team B's goal line.


2. PLAY: Fourth and 3 on A's 49. B28 gives a valid signal for a fair catch on B's 10. However, the ball hits him on the shoulder on B's 9 and bounces up into the air. B28 catches the ball on B's 11 and is immediately tackled by A44.


3. PLAY: Third and goal on B's 15. A48 advances and is running toward the goal line pylon. A48 is hit near B's 2 and his left foot is inbounds when he contacts out of bounds with his right foot. The ball crosses the sideline on B's 1/2 but breaks the plane of the goal line extended out of bounds before the right foot touches the ground. Reviewable?


4. PLAY: Fourth and 8 on B's 30. A9's low field goal attempt is blocked by B57 on B's 28. A42 recovers on B's 34 and advances to B's 21 where he is downed.


5. PLAY: First and 10 on the 50. QB A16 is scrambling outside the pocket and throws a forward pass from A's 44. The pass is caught by ineligible receiver A67 on A's 49 and advanced to B's 38 where he is downed. No eligible Team A player had a reasonable opportunity to catch the ball.


6. PLAY: Try on B's 3. The score is A27-B28. Time has expired in the fourth quarter. QB A16's legal forward pass from B's 12 is batted by B96 on B's 5. A16 catches the ball on B's 12 and rolls to his right to B's 6 where he throws a forward pass to A84. B27 pushes A84 in B's end zone as A84 is reaching for the catchable forward pass. The pass is incomplete.


7. PLAY: Fourth and 9 on B's 47. A4's punt is caught on B's 6 by B23 who advances to B's 34 where he is tackled by the face mask by A82 causing B23 to fumble. A55 recovers on B's 36 while grounded. During B23's run, B65 blocked below the waist on B's 32.


Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcc.edu / October 15, 2007 / (q-0708q)