2011 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: Try on B's 3. A6's kick is blocked. B65 recovers the ball on B's 2 and, without momentum, retreats into his own end zone. As B65 is being tackled in his end zone, he throws the ball to the ground just in front of him.


2. PLAY: Fourth and 12 on A's 8. The score is A28-B24. A4 muffs the snap in A's end zone. The ball is rolling in Team A's end zone when A4 kicks the ball. B44 muffs the ball on A's 18 and the ball rolls out of bounds on A's 21.


3. PLAY: Third and 8 on A's 32. A33 takes a handoff and advances to A's 44 where he is downed inbounds. The 40-second clock starts. The Umpire spots the ball and moves clear from the ball. A66 false starts prior to the referee starting the clock.


4. PLAY: Third and 10 on B's 20. The score is A27-B28 late in the fourth quarter. A16 is on B's 26 when he throws a backward pass out of bounds to conserve time. The ball rolls out of bounds on B's 33. The game clock shows 1:00. Clock?


5. PLAY: Fourth and 10 on A's 10. The score is A28-B28. A4's punt is blocked and the ball does not cross the neutral zone. B66 bats the grounded ball backward from A's 2, the ball hits A88 on A's 3 and rolls into A's end zone. A4 picks up the ball in A's end zone and punts again. The ball lands on A's 8 and rolls backward and out of bounds in A's end zone. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.


6. PLAY: Fourth and goal on B's 1. The score is A21-B28 in the fourth quarter. Team A is out of timeouts. A17 is stopped short of B's goal line. Team B is offside. The penalty is enforced. The referee gives the ready for play, winds and time expires before A55 snaps the ball.


7.PLAY: Second and 8 on B's 30. The score is A27-B28. The line to gain is B's 22. Neither team has timeouts remaining. A88 advances to B's 23 where he fumbles with 0:02 on the clock. The ball is muffed by several players and finally rolls out of bounds on B's 18. Time expires in the fourth quarter. Replay shows that A88 was down before the ball came out.


Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / November 28, 2011 / (q-1114q)