2008 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #9


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 and whether a 40 or 25 second play clock will be employed.

1. PLAY: Fourth and 5 on B's 35. There is an untimed down at the end of the first quarter. QB A18 pitches the ball backward to A82 who runs to B's 33 where he throws an incomplete illegal forward pass. The penalty is accepted.


2. PLAY: Fourth and 14 on A's 36. A4's punt is shanked, hits the ground on A's 42 and bounces back to A's 33 where B52 recovers while grounded. During the down, B92 commits a holding foul on A's 46. A22 was illegally in motion at the snap.


3. PLAY: Third and 8 on B's 48. A15's throws a legal forward pass to A89. B33 turns his back to the line of scrimmage and waves his hands near A89's face. A89, attempting to come back to the underthrown but catchable ball, knocks B33 down on B's 34 and the pass falls incomplete.


4. PLAY: Fourth and 5 on A's 25. The score is A27-B27. A4's punt rolls to B's 30 where the ball hits A82 in the back of his leg and rolls to B's 32. B49 picks up the ball on B's 32 and runs to A's 40 where he fumbles. A88 recovers the ball on A's 45 and runs for a touchdown, dragging three defenders the last ten yards. During B49's run, B56 held A67 on the 50. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down. Team A declines the penalty.


5. PLAY: Second and 16 on A's 4. A42 muffs an attempted handoff from QB A14 on A's 2 and the ball rolls into the end zone. A42 picks up the ball, runs and is tackled on A's 12. During the fumble, B72 held A14 in A's end zone.


6. PLAY: Free kick on A's 30. B44 is running toward his own goal line to recover the bouncing ball. He picks up the ball on B's 4 and his original momentum carries him into his end zone where he is downed. During the kick, B55 held A86 on B's 32.


7. PLAY: Fourth and 15 on A's 15. A8's punt is blocked by B96. The ball does not cross the neutral zone. A84 recovers on A's 7 and advances to A's 32 where he fumbles. A87 recovers on A's 29 while grounded. Team A commits an illegal formation foul.


Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcc.edu / October 20, 2008 / (q-0809q)