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RULING |
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B44 intercepts A19's legal forward pass in B's end zone. B44 fumbles prior to the ball returning to the field of play. The ball is on B's 2 when A77 kicks the ball into and out of B's end zone. |
B 1/10 B30. Basic spot is B's 20. Team possession changes in B's end zone. Related run ends in B's end zone. Result of the play is a touchback.
[See 2009 NCAA Bulletin #1/Play 7] |
| 2 |
B44 intercepts A19's legal forward pass on B's 3 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone. B44 fumbles prior to the ball returning to the field of play. The ball is on B's 2 when A77 kicks the ball into and out of B's end zone. |
Touchback. B 1/10 B20. A77 imparted the impetus. The basic spot is B's goal line since team possession changed in the field of play. The penalty will be declined. The momentum rule would not apply in any case. |
| 3 |
B44 intercepts A16's legal forward pass in B's end zone and fumbles. B56 recovers the ball while grounded in B's end zone without the ball returning to the field of play. After B44's possession, B96 commits a personal foul on B's 8. |
B 1/10 B4. Basic spot is B's 20. Team possession changes in B's end zone. Related run ends in B's end zone. Result of the play is a touchback.
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| 4 |
B29 intercepts a forward pass in his end zone and begins his return. B29 fumbles on B's 7 when A66 grabs and twists his facemask. A80 recovers on B's 3, fumbles on B's 2 and the ball strikes the goal line pylon. |
B 1/10 B22. Basic spot is B's 7. Team possession changes in B's end zone. Result of the play is a touchback. However, related run did not end in B's end zone. Rule 10-2-2-d-1-(c) applies.
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| 5 |
B44 catches A6's punt on B's 4, voluntarily retreats into B's end zone and fumbles. (a) The ball rolls out of bounds on B's 2; or (b) B94 recovers on B's 2 while grounded. After B44 catches the punt, A77 commits a personal foul. |
B 1/10 B15. Basic spot is B's goal line. Team possession changes in the field of play. Related run ends in B's end zone. In (a), the ball is returned to the spot of the fumble. NOTE: In (a), basic spot is B's 4 when momentum exception applies. |
| 6 |
B44 muffs A5's punt on B's 8 and then recovers the ball in B's end zone. B44 fumbles prior to the ball returning to the field of play. B96 recovers in B's end zone and advances to B's 2 where he is downed. During B44's running play, A77 commits a personal foul. |
B 1/10 B15. Basic spot is B's goal line. Team possession changes in B's end zone. B44's related run ends in B's end zone. However, the result of the play is not a touchback but B 1/10 B2. |
| 7 |
B44 intercepts A19's legal forward pass in B's end zone. B44 fumbles prior to the ball returning to the field of play. B92 recovers in B's end zone and advances to B's 3 where he is downed. During B44's running play, B64 commits a holding foul on B's 4. |
Safety. B f/k B20. Basic spot is B's goal line. Team possession changes in B's end zone. B44's related run ends in B's end zone. However, the result of the play is not a touchback but B 1/10 B3. |
| 8 |
B44 recovers A88's fumble in B's end zone. B44 fumbles prior to the ball returning to the field of play. The ball rolls to B's 1 where (a) A76 or (b) B54 muffs the ball into B's goal line pylon. After B44's recovery, A77 commits a personal foul. |
B 1/10 B15. Basic spot is B's goal line. Team possession changes in B's end zone. B44's related run ended in B's end zone. The result of the play is not a touchback but a safety. When the ball hit the pylon, the new impetus became B44's fumble. |