2012 MINI MISSIVE #9

Illegal Touching in Field of Play During Kicks - 6-3-2, 6-1-3


The spot of illegal touching in the field of play is not an enforcement spot unless it is also the dead ball spot.


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PLAY

RULING

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4th/8 A32. A88 commits an illegal touching violation on B's 36 and then recovers the kick on B's 25. A84 commits a block in the back foul on B's 43.
B 1/10 B36. Team B will likely elect to take the ball at the spot of illegal touching. If A88 recovers on B's 32, then B 1/10 B42. Team B could also elect enforcement from the previous spot with the down replayed.
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f/k A35. A8's rolling free kick is muffed by A88 on A's 43, muffed by B77 on A's 44 and recovered by A84 on A's 46. Team A is flagged for being offside.
B 1/10 A43. B's ball at spot of illegal touching. Team A legally recovered the ball. Team B could also elect enforcement from the previous spot with the down replayed.
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4th/8 A32. A88 commits an illegal touching violation on B's 36. B44 recovers the punt on B's 28 and advances to B's 44 where he is downed. B93 commits a block in the back foul on B's 33 during B44's run.
B 1/10 B23. Acceptance of the penalty cancels the illegal touching privilege. Postscrimmage kick enforcement applies if B93 fouls on B's 33 during the punt.
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4th/8 A32. B44 is in position to catch A4's punt. B96 pushes A88 in the back on B's 32. A88 falls to the ground and the ball hits A88. The rolling ball then hits B44 on B's 28. A84 recovers on B's 25.
A 1/10 B25. A88 was blocked or pushed into the ball or blocked or pushed to a spot where the ball hit A88. A88 is judged not to have touched the ball. B96 fouls because he was not going for the ball that he may legally catch or recover. The penalty is declined.
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4th/8 A32. A88 commits an illegal touching violation on B's 33. B44 recovers on B's 28, advances to B's 36 and fumbles. A66 recovers and advances to B's 8 where he is downed. A63 commits a block in the back foul on B's 22 during A66's run.
B 1/10 B33. Team B will decline the penalty and elect to take the ball at the spot of illegal touching.
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4th/8 A32. A6's punt hits A88 in the leg on B's 34. B48 dives for the ball but muffs it. Anticipating a recovery, the SJ inadvertently blows his whistle when the ball is on B's 30.
B 1/10 B34. Team B could elect to replay the down. The rule requiring enforcement of a penalty extends to the illegal touching privilege. Illegal touching, similar to a foul, takes precedence over the inadvertent whistle.
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4th/8 A32. A88 commits an illegal touching violation on B's 33. B44 recovers, advances and fumbles. A66 recovers and advances to B's 4 where he is downed. B97 commits a foul during A66's run.
A 1/goal B2. The 10 or 15-yard penalty is enforced half the distance from the end of A66's run, B's 4. Acceptance of the penalty cancels the illegal touching privilege.
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4th/8 A32. A8's punt bounces sideways and hits A88 in the leg on B's 33. B44 recovers, advances and fumbles. A66 recovers and advances for a touchdown. B98 commits a holding foul during A66's run.
B 1/10 B33. The penalty is declined by rule. B's ball at the spot of illegal touching. Touchdown if B98's foul is a personal or unsportsmanlike foul. [A.R. 6-3-2-III] [10-2-5-a-1,2]
Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / July 16, 2012 / (p-1209)