2010 MINI MISSIVE #14


BATTING A SCRIMMAGE KICK IN B's END ZONE (6-3-11)


Unless otherwise stated or implied, the following assumptions apply for the play situations: (a) A Team A player bats a punt in B's end zone; (b) The ball is untouched by a player of Team B after the kick crosses the neutral zone; (c) The ball has not touched the ground in Team B's end zone; and (d) The previous spot is the 50 where it is 4th and 20.
NOTE: When applying Rule 6-3-11, the postscrimmage kick spot is B's 20 by rule.


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PLAY

RULING

1
The ball, batted by A89, hits on B's 4 where B66 recovers while grounded. A56 committed a personal foul during the punt.
B 1/10 B35. Team B could also elect to have the penalty enforced from the previous spot, the 50. It would be A 4/35 A35.
2
The ball, batted by A89, hits on B's 5 where B44 recovers, advances and is tackled by the face mask on B's 8.
B 1/10 B23. Team B could, but will not, elect the touchback. It would be B 1/10 B20.
3
The ball, batted by A89, hits on B's 5 where B44 recovers, advances to B's 40 and fumbles. A84 recovers and advances to B's 24 where he is tackled by the face mask.
A 1/10 B12. Team A will accept the 15-yard penalty enforced half the distance from the end of A84's run, B's 24.
[A.R.6-3-2-II] Touchdown if A84 scores.
4
The ball, batted by A89, hits on B's 5 where B44 recovers, advances to B's 40 and fumbles. A84 recovers and advances to B's 24 where he is downed. B96 commits a defensive holding foul during A84's run.
A 1/10 B14. Team A will accept the 10-yard penalty enforced from the end of A84's run, B's 24. [A.R. 6-3-2-II]
Touchback if A84 scores. No touchdown. [A.R. 6-3-2-V]
5
The ball, batted by A89, hits on B's 4 where B66 recovers while grounded. During the punt, Team B clips on B's 22.
B 1/10 B10. Since the illegal touching occurred in B's end zone, Team B may elect the touchback before the penalty is enforced.
6
The ball, batted by A89, hits on B's 4 where A89 recovers while grounded. During the punt, Team B clips on B's 18.
B 1/10 B9. Since one of the illegal touchings occurred in B's end zone, Team B may elect the touchback before the penalty is enforced.
7
The ball, batted by A89, hits on B's 5 where B44 recovers and advances to B's 12 where he is downed. A57 held behind the neutral zone during the kick.
B 1/10 B30. Team B has three options for penalty enforcement which are (1) enforce from previous spot and replay the down; (2) apply 6-3-11 and enforce from B's 20; and (3) enforce from end of B44's run (tack on).
8
The ball, batted by A89, hits the ground in B's end zone and rolls to B's 2 where A54 recovers. B28 touched the ball beyond the neutral zone prior to A89's batting.
A 4/35 A35. Illegal batting foul. Team B will accept a 15-yard penalty from the previous spot, the 50, with no loss of down. If the penalty is declined, it will be A's ball on B's 2.
9
The ball, illegally touched by A89 on B's 18, is recovered on B's 4 by B44 while grounded. B66 commits a holding foul on B's 28 during the kick. [No touching by A in B's end zone]
B 1/10 B2. The postscrimmage spot is B's 4. Team B may not elect to take the ball at the spot of illegal touching before the penalty is enforced since the illegal touching occurred in the field of play. Rule 6-3-11 does not apply.

Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / July 30, 2010 / (p-1014)