2015 MINI MISSIVE #7


MOMENTUM (8-5-1-a-Exceptions)

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1
B44 intercepts A11's legal pass on B's 3 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. B96 recovers in B's end zone while grounded. B44's fumble remained in B's end zone.
B 1/10 B3. The momentum exception applies.
2
B44 intercepts A11's legal pass on B's 3 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. The ball rolls into the field of play where (a) A66; or (b) B77 muffs the ball into B's goal line pylon.
Safety. B f/k B20. The momentum exception does not apply in (a) nor (b). B44's fumble provided new impetus which resulted in the ball being declared dead behind B's goal line.
3
B44 intercepts A13's legal pass on B's 3 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. The ball rolls out of bounds on B's 2.
B 1/10 B3. The fumble went forward and out of bounds between the goal lines. The ball is returned to the spot of the fumble. The momentum exception applies.
4
A9's free kick bounces off B44's chest in B's end zone and rolls into the field of play. B94 retreats toward B's goal line, recovers the ball on B's 4 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he is downed.
B 1/10 B4. The momentum exception applies. The loose ball retains its status as a kick.
5
B44 muffs A6's punt on B's 15 and bats the grounded ball backward. B44 recovers the ball on B's 4 and momentum carries him into B's end zone where he is downed.
B 1/10 B4. The momentum exception applies. The loose ball retains its status as a kick.
6
B44 intercepts A12's legal pass on B's 3 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. The ball rolls out the back of B's end zone. A66 commits a block in the back foul anywhere during B44's fumble.
B 1/10 B13. The 10-yard penalty is enforced from the spot of the interception, B's 3. The momentum exception applies.
7
B44 intercepts A14's legal pass on B's 3 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. B66 recovers on B's 5 while grounded. B55 commits a block in the back foul on B's 4 during the fumble.
Safety. B f/k B20. The basic spot is B's goal line. The momentum exception does not apply because the ball did not remain behind B's goal line.
8
B44 intercepts A17's legal pass on B's 4. B44 fumbles on B's 2 and the ball is recovered in B's end zone by B66 while grounded.
Safety. B f/k B20. The impetus is the fumble by B44. The momentum exception does not apply because it was a teammate's fumble.
9
B98 intercepts or recovers A18's backward pass and advances to A's 6 where he fumbles. The ball rolls to A's 2 where A66 recovers. A66's momentum carries him into A's end zone where he is downed.
A 1/10 A2. The momentum exception applies at both ends of the field.
10
B44 intercepts A19's legal pass on B's 3 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. The ball rolls to B's 2 where B98 recovers and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he is downed.
Safety. B f/k B20. The result of the play is a safety. The momentum exception does not apply because the impetus is the fumble by B44.

pigskin@romgilbert.us / July 7, 2015 (1257) / (p-1507)