2010 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #14


RULING FORMAT: Team (A or B) in possession, down, distance and succeeding spot (example: A 1/10 A40). If relevant, also include other information such as whether the 25 or 40-second play clock will be used, whether the game clock starts on the ready or snap or if there will be an extension of the period.

1. PLAY: Fourth and 4 on A's 44. B44 catches A6's punt on B's 10 and advances to B's 24 where he fumbles. B58 recovers on B's 30 and runs out of bounds on B's 45. A85 grabbed and twisted B44's face mask on B's 22 during B44's advance. Team A had 5 players in the backfield.


2. PLAY: Fourth and 2 on A’s 38. A6’s punt is blocked by B96. The ball is high and coming down on A’s 40 where B75 and A64 jostle each other while waiting to catch the ball. B75 jumps and muffs the ball followed by A64 muffing the airborne ball. A55 recovers the ball on A’s 42.


3. PLAY: Fourth and 8 on A's 32. A5 punts. B44 gives a valid signal for a fair catch on B's 38. B44 muffs the ball on B's 40. A85 then catches the ball on B's 39 just as B44 is about to catch the ball. B44 grabs and twists A85's face mask as A85 is falling to the ground on B's 39.


4. PLAY: Third and goal on B's 8. A5 throws a legal forward pass toward A88 who is near B's end line. B44 jumps from out of bounds, receives the pass while airborne and lands inbounds. B44 runs to attempt to elude A88 but A88 grabs and twists B44's face mask. B44 is downed while still in B's end zone.


5. PLAY: Try on B's 18. The penalty for a Team A unsportsmanlike foul after the touchdown has been enforced on the try. A7's kick is blocked and rolls beyond the neutral zone. A76 illegal touches the ball by muffing it on B's 2. B 56 then muffs the ball on B's 1. The ball rolls into B's end zone where A64 recovers the ball.


6. PLAY: Fourth and 18 on A's 12. The score is A28-B28. A6's punt is blocked and does not cross the neutral zone. A44 recovers and throws a forward pass from A's end zone. A88 catches the pass on A's 4 and advances to B's 6 where he is downed. Three seconds remain in the fourth quarter. Clock?


7. PLAY: Third and 12 on B's 32. The score is A24-B24. B44 intercepts A17's legal forward pass on B's 4 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. B77 recovers on B's 4 while grounded. During the fumble, B77 pulls A77's jersey on B's 2 as A77 attempts to recover the ball. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.



Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / November 29, 2010 / (q-1014q)