2015 MINI MISSIVE #14

BATTING FROM FIELD OF PLAY INTO AN END ZONE


Impetus involves the ball going from the field of play into an end zone. If the ball doesn't go into an end zone, there is no impetus. When batting a backward pass or fumble, impetus occurs only when the ball is is batted into an end zone after the ball has touched the ground. It is a foul when a backward pass in flight is batted forward by a player of that team.

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PLAY

RULING

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3rd/goal B4. A16 pitches a backward pass from B's 6. B98 bats the airborne backward pass at B's 8 into and out of B's end zone.
Touchback. B 1/10 B20. There is no foul. There is no new impetus. The impetus is A16's backward pass.
2
3rd/goal B4. A16 is hit and fumbles on B's 6. B98 bats the airborne fumble at B's 8 into and out of B's end zone.
Touchback. B 1/10 B20. There is no foul. There is no new impetus. The impetus is A16's fumble.
3
3rd/12 A8. A16 pitches a backward pass from A's 6. B98 bats the airborne backward pass at A's 4 into and out of A's end zone.
Safety. A f/k A20. The result of the play is a safety. There is no foul. There is no new impetus. The impetus is A16's backward pass.
4
3rd/goal B4. A16 pitches a backward pass from B's 6. A33 bats the airborne backward pass at B's 8 into B's end zone where A88 recovers.
A 3/goal B18. A33 commits an illegal batting foul. There is no new impetus. The impetus is A16's backward pass. Spot foul enforcement.
5
3rd/12 A8. A16 is hit and fumbles on A's 6. B98 bats the airborne fumble at A's 4 into A's end zone.
A 3/2 A18. The result of the play is a safety. B98 commits an illegal batting foul. There is no new impetus. The impetus is A16's fumble.
6
3rd/goal B4. A16 pitches a backward pass from B's 6. B98 bats the grounded backward pass at B's 8 into and out of B's end zone.
Safety. B f/k B20. There is no foul. There is new impetus. The impetus is the batting by B98.
7
3rd/goal B4. A16 is hit and fumbles on B's 6. B98 bats the grounded fumble at B's 8 into and out of B's end zone.
Safety. B f/k B20. There is no foul. There is new impetus. The impetus is the batting by B98.
8
3rd/12 A8. A16 pitches a backward pass from A's 6. B98 bats the grounded backward pass at A's 4 into and out of A's end zone.
Touchback. A 1/10 A20. B98 commits an illegal batting foul. The penalty will be declined. There is new impetus. The impetus is the batting by B98.
9
3rd/12 A8. A16 is hit and fumbles on A's 6. B98 bats the grounded fumble at A's 4 into and out of A's end zone.
Touchback. A 1/10 A20. B98 commits an illegal batting foul. The penalty will be declined. There is new impetus. The impetus is the batting by B98.
10
4th/goal B4. A5's field goal attempt is blocked. The ball never crosses the neutral zone. B96 bats the bouncing ball backward from B's 7. A88 recovers the ball in B's end zone.
Safety. B f/k B20. There is no foul as B96 batted the ball backward. However, B96 imparted new impetus. NOTE: Touchdown if the ball crossed the neutral zone before the batting by B96.
pigskin@romgilbert.us / July 27, 2015 (2118) / (p-1514)