2014 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #12

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: 4th/6 B36. The score is A22-B24. After the snap, B44 comes up and commits a personal foul behind the neutral zone against A82 who is the intended receiver on a bubble screen. A16 then rolls outside the tackle box and his pass hits the sideline beyond the neutral zone where no eligible receiver has an opportunity to catch the ball. A66 and A77 are flagged for being illegally downfield. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.


2. PLAY: 4th/1 B4. A33 carries the ball behind the neutral zone when B96 hits him on B's 6 and forces a fumble. The ball rolls forward into Team B's end zone. When the ball is in B's end zone, B44 bats it out of bounds over the end line.


3. PLAY: F/K A35. B47 catches the ball on B's 15 and advances to A's 45 where he fumbles. A67 recovers on A's 42 and advances to B's 45 where he fumbles. B20 recovers on B's 44 while grounded. A88 is beyond Team A's restraining line when the ball is kicked.


4. PLAY: 4th/8 A32. A7 punts. The ball is bouncing on B's 35 when B44 and A88 touch the kick. A88 recovers the kick on B's 27. The SJ reports that A88 touched the kick first and the BJ reports that B44 touched the kick first. Or, the SJ and BJ report that A88 and B44 simultaneously touched the kick.


5. PLAY: 4th/16 A20. A4 punts. A86 commits an interference with opportunity foul on the 50. After the ball hits the ground, there is an inadvertent whistle.


6. PLAY: 4th/3 A27. The score is A28-B27. Both teams are out of timeouts. The game clock is running. A66 false starts just before the play clock runs out. The game clock shows 0:33 in the fourth quarter.


7. PLAY: 4th/15 A15. A8's punt is blocked by B96. The ball does not cross the neutral zone. A84 recovers on A's 7 and advances to A's 32 where he fumbles. A87 recovers on A's 29 while grounded. Team A commits an illegal formation foul. Game clock?

Rom Gilbert / pigskin@romgilbert.us / November 10, 2014 / (q-1412q)