2007 NCAA FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

PRESEASON QUIZ #5: July 30, 2007


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: Fourth and 16 on B's 36. B44 signals for a fair catch on B's 8 by extending one arm over his head without waving the arm. B44 muffs the ball on B's 9. A89 shoves B44, catches the ball on B's 7 and advances across Team B's goal line. Team A had six players on the line at the snap and A89 was flagged for excessive celebration. Clock?

2. PLAY: Try on B's 3. The score is A26-B28. One second remains in the fourth quarter. A32 advances to B's 2 where he fumbles. While the ball is loose in Team B's end zone, B68 kicks the ball over Team B's end line.

3. PLAY: Third and 5 on B's 15. The score is A13-B17 late in the fourth quarter. Team A has one timeout remaining. A15 scrambles and from B's 22, spikes the ball to the ground on B's 19 with 0:09 on the game clock. Clock?

4. PLAY: Fourth and 4 on B's 44. A6 punts. B88 gives an invalid fair catch signal on B's 7. B88 catches the ball on B's 6 and is tackled immediately by A84. During the down, B66 blocked A74 low on B's 8.

5. PLAY: Third and 4 on B's 24. The score is A21-B21 with 0:14 remaining in the fourth quarter. A32 is downed inbounds on B's 19. In a hurry-up offense and after the ready, all offensive players get set except A78 who is moving from a two-point stance to a three-point stance when the ball is snapped with 0:07 on the game clock. B66 intercepts A16's legal forward pass and advances across Team A's goal line as time expires in the fourth quarter.

6. PLAY: Second and 6 on B's 26. A16 is hit on the side of the helmet by B62's forearm. A16 starts to throw a forward pass and, as A16 starts to tuck the ball, the ball falls out of A16's hand. The referee rules a fumble. B57 recovers on B's 38 and advances across Team A's goal line. Clock? Reviewable?

7. PLAY: Fourth and 10 on B's 20. A16 drops back to B's 28 to pass, is hit and loses possession. A68 catches the ball on B's 25 and advances to B's 5 where he is downed. No eligible Team A player had a reasonable opportunity to catch the ball. Officials rule completed pass and flag A68 for illegal touching. Replays show that A16 lost the ball before his arm started moving forward. Reviewable? [6-3]


Rom Gilbert / Rom.gilbert@sfcc.edu / July 30, 2007 / (q-ps075q)