2011 MINI MISSIVE #9


ILLEGAL TOUCHING IN B's END ZONE (6-3-11) DURING KICKS


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; and (c) The ball has not touched the ground in Team B's end zone. ... Postscrimmage Kick (PSK).


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PLAY

RULING

1
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers and advances to B's 12 where he is downed. A57 held behind the neutral zone prior to B44's possession.
B 1/10 B30. Team B has three options for penalty enforcement: (1) apply 6-3-11 and enforce from B's 20; (2) enforce from previous spot and replay the down; and (3) enforce from end of B44's run (tack on).
2
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers and advances to B's 12 where he is downed. B84 commits a holding foul on B's 18 prior to B44's possession.
B 1/10 B9. PSK enforcement applies. Team B will elect to take the ball on B's 20 which is the basic spot for PSK enforcement. The penalty is then enforced.
3
A 4/10 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where A89 recovers. During the punt, Team B clips on B's 22.
B 1/10 B10. PSK enforcement applies. Since one of the two illegal touchings occurred in B's end zone, Team B will elect to take the ball on B's 20 which is the basic spot for PSK enforcement. The penalty is then enforced.
4
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers and advances to B's 12 where he is downed. A56 commits a personal foul during the down and B84 commits a holding foul on B's 16, both prior to B44's possession.
A 4/20 B40. Team B will likely accept offsetting fouls. If Team B declines offsetting fouls, they would then elect to take the ball on B's 20 which is the basic spot for PSK enforcement. It would be B 1/10 B8.
5
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers, advances and is tackled by the face mask on B's 12.
B 1/10 B27. Team B could, but will not, decline the penalty and take the ball on B's 20. Instead, Team B will elect penalty enforcement from the end of B44's run, B's 12.
6
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers, advances to B's 12 where he is downed. B84 commits a holding foul on B's 18 during B44's run.
B 1/10 B6. The foul occurred after a change of team possession. The penalty is enforced from the end of B44's run, B's 12. Team B may not elect to take the ball on B's 20 unless Team A declines the penalty.
7
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers, retreats into B's end zone where he is tackled by the face mask and downed.
B 1/10 B20. Team B will decline the penalty and elect to take the ball on B's 20. If the penalty was accepted, it would be B 1/10 B15.
8
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers, advances to B's 36 and fumbles. A84 recovers and advances to B's 12 where he is tackled by the face mask.
A 1/10 B6. The penalty is enforced from the end of A84's run, B's 12. Touchdown if A84 scores since Team B's foul is a personal foul. [A.R.6-3-2-III]
9
A 4/20 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where B44 recovers, advances to B's 36 and fumbles. A84 recovers and advances to B's 12 where he is downed. B96 commits a defensive holding foul during A84's run.
A 1/10 B6. The penalty is enforced from the end of A84's run, B's 12. Touchback, touchdown erased, if A84 scores since Team B's foul is not a personal foul or an unsportsmanlike foul. It would be B 1/10 B20.
[A.R. 6-3-2-III,IV]

Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / July 20, 2011 / (p-1109)