2017 MINI MISSIVE #10


TEAM B PERSONAL FOULS DURING A LEGAL FOWARD PASS PLAY

RULE 7-3-12: "Penalties for personal fouls by Team B during a completed legal forward pass play are enforced from the end of the last run when that run ends beyond the neutral zone. If the pass is incomplete or intercepted, or there is a change of team possession during the down, the penalty is enforced at the previous spot".
NOTE: Assume in all plays below that B98 commits a live ball personal foul during the legal forward pass play unless otherwise stated or implied.

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PLAY

RULING

1
4th/8 B48. A88 catches A16's legal forward pass and fumbles on B's 4. A77 recovers in B's end zone.
A 1/goal B2; Ready. Enforce from end of A88's run. Clock on ready based on fourth down fumble rule.
2
4th/8 B48. A88 catches A16's legal forward pass and fumbles on B's 4. The ball rolls through B's end zone.
A 1/goal B2; Snap. Enforce from end of A88's run. There was no change of team possession during the down. Clock on snap as result of play is a touchback.
3
4th/8 B48. A88 catches A16's legal forward pass and fumbles on B's 4. B44 recovers in B's end zone and runs out of bounds on B's 8.
A 1/10 B33; Ready. There was a change of team possession during the down. Enforce from previous spot. Clock on ready because Team A next snaps the ball.
4
3rd/8 B48. A88 catches A16's legal forward pass and fumbles on B's 24. A66 recovers on B's 16 while grounded.
A 1/goal B8; Ready. Enforce from end of last run. NOTE: Enforce from B's 28 if A66 recovers on B's 28 while grounded.
5
3rd/8 B48. A88 catches A16's legal forward pass and fumbles on B's 24. B94 recovers on B's 18, advances and fumbles on B's 38. A66 recovers on B's 42 while grounded.
A 1/10 B33; Ready. There was a change of team possession during the down. Enforce from previous spot.
6
4th/8 B48. A16 is hit by B92 and is able to flip the ball underhanded and forward while falling. A33 catches the ball on A's 47 and is downed on B's 36. Before A33 catches the ball, B98 slams his helmet to the ground because he feels that he was fouled by A77.
A 1/10 B33; Ready. B98 committed an unsportsmanlike conduct foul. Rule 7-3-12 only applies to personal fouls. Enforce from previous spot.
7
3rd/10 B48. A19 runs the option and pitches to A22 from A's 48. A22 catches the ball on A's 49 and is downed on B's 38. B98 fouls before A22 gets player possession.
A 1/10 B23; Ready. Legal forward pass The penalty would be enforced from the previous spot if the pitch by A19 was backward.
8
3rd/8 B48. Team A runs a double reverse. A18 hands off to A85. A85 is behind A86 and flips the ball forward from A's 45 to A86. A86 receives the ball on A's 46 and is downed on B's 34. B98 grasps and twists A18's face mask just after A18's hand off to A85.
A 1/10 B19; Ready. Legal forward pass. The penalty would be enforced from the previous spot if A85 was able to hand the ball to A86.
9
4th/10 A40. A4's punt is blocked and does not cross the neutral zone. A84 recovers and throws a forward pass to A86 from A's 30. A86 catches the ball on A's 36 and is downed on B's 47. B98 rolls up the snapper.
A 1/10 B32; Snap. Legal forward pass. A legal forward pass play is the interval between the snap and when a forward pass is complete, incomplete or intercepted. Enforce from the end of A86's run. The clock starts on the snap because of the punt.

pigskin@romgilbert.us / September 9, 2017 / (p-1710)