2011 MINI MISSIVE #15


PENALTY ENFORCEMENT - UNSPORTSMANLIKE FOULS


QUOTE (Rules Committee): It will never be possible to be total specific in writing what should and what should not be allowed. But we trust our officials to be men of good judgment who know in their hearts what should and what should not be allowed in the heat of an emotional game. [2010 Football Rules Committee Report - April 22, 2010]

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PLAY

RULING

1
Second and 8 on B's 38. Ball carrier A84 is in the open field racing toward B's goal line. At B's 10, he turns and makes a taunting gesture to his opponents pursuing him and scores an apparent touchdown. After crossing B's goal line, A84 punts the ball into the stands.
A 1/10 B40. No score. DQ A84. The 15-yard penalty for the live ball foul is enforced from the spot of the foul, B's 10. A first down is earned. The 15-yard penalty for the dead ball foul is enforced from the succeeding spot, B's 25.
2
Third and 7 on A's 23. Ball carrier A84 is in the open field racing toward B's goal line. At B's 10, he turns and makes a taunting gesture to his opponents pursuing him and scores an apparent touchdown. B96 was lined up in the neutral zone at the snap.
A 3/7 A23. Offsetting fouls. If B96 was not offside, it would be A 1/10 B25. B96's offside was beneficial (52 yards) to Team B. However, A84 should not have fouled.
3
Third and 10 on B's 20. The score is A27-B27. B44 intercepts A16's legal forward pass in B's end zone and advances across A's goal line. During B44's run, B77 is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in B's end zone. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.
Safety. B f/k B20. The score is A29-B27. The period is extended. Penalty enforcement, except in extra periods and all trys, results in a safety.
4
Fourth and 2 on B's 22. A8's field goal attempt lands on B's 14, takes a reverse bounce and rolls out of bounds on B's 24. Before the kick rolls out of bounds, B44 is on B's 12 when he hurls an expletive at the BJ claiming that he, B44, was interfered with on B's 16.
B 1/10 B6. Postscrimmage kick enforcement applies. The postscrimmage kick spot is B's 24, the end of the kick. The spot of the foul, B's 12, is behind that spot. The 15-yard penalty is enforced half the distance from the spot of the foul, B's 12.
5
Fourth and 2 on B's 22. A8's field goal attempt lands on B's 14, takes a reverse bounce and rolls out of bounds on B's 24. Before the kick rolls out of bounds, B44 is on B's 12 when he hurls an expletive at the BJ claiming that he, B44, was interfered with on B's 16. The BJ did throw a flag for interference on B's 16
B 1/10 B6. Postscrimmage kick enforcement applies. Team B will likely decline offsetting fouls. Team A will then accept the penalty for Team B's foul. The 15-yard penalty is enforced half the distance from the spot of the foul, B's 12.
6
Third and 25 on A's 5. The score is A27-B27. A16's legal forward pass is complete to A88 who advances across B's goal line. During A16's run, A16 is in A's end zone when he slams down his helmet and tells the R that he was roughed. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.
Safety. A f/k A20. The score is A27-B29. The period is extended since the penalty was accepted (no loss of down) for a foul that occurred during the last timed down of a period.
7
Fourth and goal on B's 2. The score is A24-B27. A29 is stopped just short of B's goal line. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down. Team B players rush out onto the field. Team B was flagged for 12 players participating.
A 4/goal B1. Extend the period. The 5-yard penalty for B's live ball foul is enforced half the distance from the previous spot, B's 2. Last known interpretation is to ignore the dead ball foul (LSU-UT).
Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / August 6, 2011 / (p-1120)