2016 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #7


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: 4th/10 A40. Team A is lined up in a scrimmage kick formation with six linemen and four backs. The linemen from left to right are 87 75 82 83 84 88. A17's legal forward pass is complete to A87 for a touchdown. A88 was seven yards downfield when the pass was thrown.


2. PLAY: B44 intercepts A16's legal forward pass in B's end zone. While still in B's end zone, B44 fumbles the ball. The ball rolls to B's 3 where A88 bats the ball into B's goal line pylon. A66 commits a block below the waist on B's 6 during B44's fumble.


3. PLAY: 4th/9 B29. A4's field goal attempt is blocked and does not cross the neutral zone. A4 picks up the ball on B's 38 and throws a legal forward pass. A88 catches the ball on B's 24 and advances to B's 8 where he is downed. During A88's run, A66 blocked B58 on B's 18 with the initial contact in front (10-2) and below the waist.


4. PLAY: 4th/goal B7. The score is A21-B27. QB A19 muffs the snap. A67 recovers and advances into B's end zone. An official, thinking 4th down fumble, blows his whistle while A67 is running on B's 4. Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.


5. PLAY: 1st/10 B45. On a down in which time expires in the fourth quarter of a tied game, B44 intercepts a long pass on B's 3 and advances to A's 22 where he is pulled down by the facemask. During B44's run, B77 blocked an opponent below the waist on B's 20.


6. PLAY: 2nd/10 B20. The score is A24-B28. A12 advances to B's 17 and completes a forward pass to A88 who advances for a touchdown. When A88 crosses B's goal line, the game clock reads 0:15 in the fourth quarter.


7. PLAY: F/K A35. B44's leg is touching the pylon when he picks up the ball which is on B's 1/2 yard line. Play continues. B44 advances to B's 22 where A76 pulls him down by the face mask.


Rom Gilbert / pigskin@romgilbert.us / October 6, 2016 / (q-1607q)