2013 MINI MISSIVE #8


BATTING OF SCRIMMAGE KICKS 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; and (c) The ball has not touched the ground in Team B's end zone. ... Postscrimmage kick enforcement (PSKE).


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PLAY

RULING

1
4th/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 during the kick.
B 1/10 B30. Team B will likely elect to apply 6-3-11 and enforce the penalty from B's 20. Other options are (2) enforce from previous spot and replay the down; and (3) enforce from end of B44's run (tack on).
2
4th/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 during the kick.
B 1/10 B9. PSKE applies. Team B will elect to take the ball on B's 20 which is the basic spot. The penalty is then enforced from the spot of the foul, B's 18, which is behind the basic spot.
3
4th/10 B40. The batted ball hits on B's 4 where A89 recovers. Team B clips on B's 22 during the kick.
B 1/10 B10. PSKE 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 PSKE. The penalty is then enforced from the PSK spot.
4
4th/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 and B84 commits a holding foul on B's 16, both during the kick.
A 4th/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. (2-25-11 Special Case 2) The penalty is then enforced from the spot of the foul, B's 16, which is behind the basic spot.
5
4th/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
4th/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. Since the foul occurred after a change of team possession, PSKE does not apply. 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
4th/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/goal 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-II,III,IV)]
8
4th/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/goal B6. The penalty is enforced from the end of A84's run, B's 12. If A84 scores, the touchdown is erased since B96's foul is not a personal foul or an unsportsmanlike foul. It would be B 1/10 B20. [A.R. 6-3-2-II,III,IV]
9
4th/20 B40. 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 4th/30 50. Illegal batting foul. Team B will accept the 10-yard penalty from the previous spot, B's 40, with no loss of down. If the penalty is declined, it would be A 1/goal B2.

Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / August 19, 2013 / (p-1308)