2008 NCAA FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

PRESEASON QUIZ #10: July 29, 2008


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: Second and 12 on A's 8. A12 is sacked on A's 2. A63 holds in Team A's end zone. The penalty is accepted. Time expires in any of the four quarters during the down.


2. PLAY: Third and 7 on A's 8. A11 takes the snap and throws a backward pass intended for A34. A34 slips on the soggy field and his feet come out from under him. The pass hits on A's 3 and immediately comes to rest. In an attempt to recover the ball, A66 pushes B77 in the back and forces him into the ball. The ball goes into the end zone where A66 recovers it while downed.


3. PLAY: Fourth and 10 on A's 30. A4's punt is returned for a touchdown by B44. During the kick, A77 commits a personal foul on A's 40. Time expires in the second quarter during the down. If an option, Team B would elect to enforce the penalty on the succeeding kickoff. Team B deferred their option at the coin toss.


4. PLAY: Third and 28 on A's 40. Team A substitutes a wide receiver with five seconds on the 40-second clock. The Umpire goes over the ball and the 40-second clock expires before Team B has a reasonable chance to promptly complete a substitution.


5. PLAY: Fourth and 4 on B's 20. A88 voluntarily goes out of bounds to get by B44. A14's legal forward pass is touched by A88 while he is straddling the sideline with one foot out of bounds and one foot inbounds. B96 was offside. Clock?


6. PLAY: Fourth and 3 on A's 45. A4's punt is illegally touched by A88 on B's 16. B44 picks up the ball on B's 14 and advances to B's 40 where he is tackled by the face mask by A66 and fumbles. A55 recovers the ball while grounded on B's 48. During B44's run, B65 held A76 on B's 20. Clock?


7. PLAY: Third and 1 on B's 21. With seconds remaining in a half and the ball declared ready for play, Team A quickly lines up and is set for a second. A55 legally snaps the ball. A12 receives the legal snap and throws the ball forward directly to the ground. At the snap, two backs are in motion after being set with their teammates for the required second. When the ball becomes dead, two seconds show on the game clock.


Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcc.edu / July 29, 2008 / (q-ps08Aq)