2012 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #5 PRELIMINARY


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, if ZAP 10 is a factor or if there will be an extension of the period.

1. PLAY: F/K A35. The score is A24-B21. The game clock shows 0:01 in the fourth quarter. B44 cleanly recovers A4's previously untouched free kick on A's 44 while grounded.


2. PLAY: 3rd/9 B29. The score is A27-B27. B44 intercepts A16's pass on B's 4 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. The ball is muffed by A65 on B's 1 and rolls out of bounds in B's end zone. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.


3. PLAY: 4th/12 A48. B44 muffs the punt on B's 6. B44 recovers the ball in B's end zone and fumbles before leaving B's end zone. B45 picks up the ball in B's end zone and advances to B's 22 where he is tackled. During B44's run, B94 held at the B10.


4. PLAY: 2nd/9 B24. Extra period. First possession series. B44 intercepts A16's legal forward pass. During B44's run, he taunts A88 on A's 7 by pointing the ball toward A88. A86 twists B44's face mask on A's 2. The ball penetrates Team A's goal line in B44's possession as B44 falls to the ground. B66 hurls an expletive deleted at the covering official after the down ends.


5. PLAY: 4th/4 B44. QB A18 runs the option with trailing back A33. A18 is about to get tackled on B's 42 when he pitches the ball backward. A33 catches the ball on B's 46 and immediately punts the ball from B's 45. The ball rolls out of bounds on B's 4.


6. PLAY: 2nd/2 B22. The score is A26-B28. Team A has no timeouts remaining. Time is running out in the fourth quarter as the referee winds the clock following a Team A fumble that went forward and out of bounds between the goal lines. The referee did not see that player A77 is still on the defensive side of the ball and walking toward his position. QB A18 takes the snap and legally grounds the ball. Eight seconds remain on the game clock.


7. PLAY: 3rd/10 A30. The score is A28-B28. A67's helmet comes off on his initial block with no helmet foul (no foul at all). A33 advances to A's 38 where he fumbles. B44 recovers and advances to A's 28 where he is tackled by A67. A67 ran downfield after his helmet came off and blocked B96 on A's 36 during A33's run. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.


Rom Gilbert / rom.gilbert@sfcollege.edu / September 17, 2012 / (q-1205q)