2016 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #2


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: 2nd/8 B38. The score is A28-B28. Fourth quarter. Ball carrier A33 is tackled on B's 32. B98 lined up in the neutral zone at the snap. The game clock shows 1:16. Rule Change Alert!!!


2. 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. A18 takes the snap and legally grounds the ball. Eight seconds remain on the game clock.


3. PLAY: 4th/11 B41. B44 muffs A8's scrimmage kick on B's 7 and the ball rolls into B's end zone. B44 picks up the ball and starts to run but fumbles the ball while still in B's end zone. B56 recovers on B's 2 and advances to B's 8 where he is downed. During B44's fumble, A74 blocks B55 below the waist at B's 6.


4. PLAY: 2nd/10 B40. A88 catches A12's legal forward pass and advances for a touchdown. During A88's run, A88 reaches out and twists B56's face mask on B's 12. After a crew discussion, the pass is ruled incomplete.


5. PLAY: 4th/2 B32. A88 has his feet inbounds near the sideline when he is hit and falls forward. The forward point of the ball is out of bounds on B's 29 extended when A88's body hits the ground out of bounds. The ball crossed the sideline on B's 31.


6. PLAY: 4th/7 B37. A33 muffs A13's handoff on B's 40. A33 takes two steps trying to control the ball before the ball hits the ground. A13 picks up the ball on B's 39 and advances to B's 28 where he is downed.


7. PLAY: 3rd/goal B18. A16's legal forward pass is airborne when B44 grabs A88's jersey on B's 12, thus limiting A88's ability to jump for the catchable pass. The pass is incomplete.


Rom Gilbert / pigskin@romgilbert.us / September 5, 2016 / (q-1602q)