2011 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #9


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: Free kick on A's 30. B45 catches A4's free kick in B's end zone, runs to his left, and while still in B's end zone, turns and throws a backward pass to B29 on the other side of the end zone. The backward pass is muffed by B29 and bounces out to B's 2 where it goes out of bounds. Game clock during the down?


2. PLAY: Third and 6 on A's 34. While running the option, A18 is hit on A's 33 and fumbles. The ball is rolling on A's 36 when muffed by A66. The ball rolls backward to A's 32 where A18 picks up the ball. A18 immediately throws a pass to A84 who catches the pass on A's 37 and advances to A's 49 where he is downed. Play clock?


3. PLAY: Third and 4 on A's 46. Team B is in a five man line with B96 directly across from tackle A77. A88 is the tight end next to A77. Prior to the snap, B96 slants toward the gap and enters the neutral zone between guard A66 and A77. A88 reacts immediately and moves.


4. PLAY: Second and 7 on B's 20. Neither team has timeouts remaining. A88 is tackled near B's 13. A few seconds after the ball is dead, A78 commits a personal foul. When the officials flag this foul and stop the game clock, the game clock shows 0:07 in the fourth quarter. A measurement shows that Team A made a first down by one inch. Game clock?


5. PLAY: Third and 6 on B's 26. The score is A27-B28. A88 catches A14's legal forward pass and advances to B's 4 where he fumbles. B56 recovers the fumble in Team B's end zone while grounded. B96 roughed the passer. The game clock shows 0:02. Game clock?


6. PLAY: Third and 4 on B's 44. Team A is in a shotgun formation with A18 eight yards behind the neutral zone. Snapper A55 has his head down when he snaps the ball. With no delay after the snap, B95 charges forward and drives the snapper back and rolls him up. A18 is sacked on A's 46.


7. PLAY: Fourth and 6 on B's 26. B44 intercepts A16’s legal forward pass and runs out of bounds on B’s 22. B98 is offside. Team A had five linemen number 50-79. A88 was covered but did not go beyond the neutral zone. The game clock shows 1:59 in the first half. Game clock?


Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / October 31, 2011 / (q-1109q)