2008 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #11

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 10 on B's 30. Holder A4, with a knee down, passes the ball to blocking back A36 who advances to B's 22 where he fumbles. The ball is batted backward by B94 and rolls out of bounds on B's 18. At the snap, B44 ran forward toward the neutral zone, leaped and landed on snapper A55. Assume that A7 was in position to kick the ball when A4 passed the ball although rumor has it that this may no longer be relevant (4-1-3-b).


2. PLAY: Fourth and 10 on A's 30. B44 is in position to catch A6's punt on B's 40. A88 blocks B47 in the back into B44. The ball hits B47 on B's 40 and A84 recovers the ball on B's 38. The ball would not have hit B47 without the block.


3. PLAY: Fourth and 14 on B's 24. The score is A22-B24. A27 advances to B's 18 where he is downed. B94 was offside at the snap. Eight seconds remain in the quarter. (Clock?)


4. PLAY: Second and goal on B's 8. The score is A24-B28. B44 intercepts A19's legal forward pass in B's end zone and advances to A's 36 where he runs out of bounds. B94 was offside. After the play, the game clock reads 0:04. Team A has no timeouts remaining. Clock?


5. PLAY: Fourth and 14 on A's 16. B37 catches A4's punt on the 50 and advances to A's 2 where he is downed. Team A is flagged for an illegal motion foul. B86 holds on A's 4 during B37's run. Time expires in the first half during the down.


6. PLAY: Fourth and 8 on B's 48. A4's punt is caught by B44 on B's 14. B44 advances to B's 22 and fumbles. An inadvertent whistle sounds during the fumble. During the punt, B56 blocked A84 in the back on B's 28.


7. PLAY: Fourth and 17 on B's 27. A7's field goal attempt is successful. Team A is flagged for an illegal formation foul. B56 commits a holding foul when he throws A84 to the ground on B's 22, possibly prior to the kick being airborne.

Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcc.edu / November 3, 2008 / (q-0811q)