2015 MINI MISSIVE #4

PASS RECEIVER OUT OF BOUNDS (7-3-4)

7-3-4: No eligible offensive receiver who goes out of bounds and returns inbounds during a down shall touch a legal forward pass in the field of play or end zones or while airborne until it has been touched by an opponent or official. Exception: This does not apply to an originally eligible offensive player who immediately returns inbounds after going out of bounds due to contact by an opponent. If he touches the pass before returning inbounds, it is an incomplete pass and not a foul for illegal touching.


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RULING

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2nd/10 A40. A87 goes out of bounds voluntarily. A87 immediately returns inbounds, catches the pass and runs for a touchdown.
A 3/10 A40. Completed pass. Illegal touching foul with loss of down at the previous spot. Touchdown if A87 is out of bounds by contact.
2
2nd/10 A40. A86 goes out of bounds voluntarily. A86 leaps from out of bounds, receives the pass while airborne, lands inbounds and runs for a touchdown.
A 3/10 A40. Incomplete pass. A88 is out of bounds when he touches the ball. Reset game clock.
3
2nd/10 A40. A85 goes out of bounds voluntarily. The ball is tipped by B59. A85 leaps from out of bounds, receives the ball while airborne, lands inbounds and runs for a touchdown.
A 3/10 A40. Incomplete pass. A85 is out of bounds when he touches the ball. Reset game clock.
4
2nd/10 A40. The pass is tipped by B59 who is inbounds on B's 45. A82 then steps out of bounds, returns inbounds, catches the pass and runs for a touchdown.
Touchdown. A try B3. The pass was touched by an opponent or an official. There is no restriction on any player being out of bounds after this touching.
5
2nd/10 A40. A84 goes out of bounds voluntarily, returns inbounds and then is blocked out of bounds. A84 immediately returns inbounds, catches the pass and runs for a touchdown.
A 3/10 A40. Completed pass. The out of bounds without contact trumps the out of bounds with contact. Illegal touching foul with loss of down at the previous spot.
6
2nd/10 A40. A83 is blocked out of bounds, immediately returns inbounds and then goes out of bounds voluntarily. A83 immediately returns inbounds, catches the pass and runs for a touchdown.
A 3/10 A40. Completed pass. The out of bounds without contact trumps the out of bounds with contact. Illegal touching foul with loss of down at the previous spot.
7
2nd/10 A40. B44 goes out of bounds voluntarily. B44 returns inbounds, intercepts the pass and runs for a touchdown.
Touchdown. B try A3. There is no restriction on a Team B player being out of bounds and returning inbounds during the down.
8
2nd/10 A40. A81 steps on the sideline and immediately returns inbounds. B44 blocks A81 on B's 42 while the catchable pass is airborne, intercepts the pass and runs for a touchdown.
Touchdown. B try A3. Defensive pass interference can only occur against an eligible Team A receiver. A81 lost his eligiblity when he stepped on the sideline.
9
2nd/10 A40. A87 steps on the sideline. B44 receives the ball while airborne. A87 leaps from out of bounds and touches the ball in airborne B44's grasp. B44 returns to the ground with the ball and runs for a touchdown.
A 3/10 A40. Incomplete pass. The ball becomes dead when touched by A87 who is out of bounds. The ball is considered loose until B44 establishes player possession which implies maintaining control on the ground. (2-2-3-a-3)
pigskin@romgilbert.us / July 8, 2015 (2127) / (p-1504)