2016 FOOTBALL RULES & INTERPRETATIONS

QUIZ: WEEK #8


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: 3rd/3 B23. QB A15 scrambles and runs to B's 21 where he throws a forward pass to A88. B44 intercepts on B's 3 and is tackled by the facemask on B's 16. During B44's run, B66 held on B's 20.


2. PLAY: 4th/8 A12. A7 is in A's end zone when he muffs the snap. A7 picks up the ball, attempts to punt while still in A's end zone, but whiffs when he is hit by three defenders. The ball rolls to A's 2 where it is recovered by A68 who advances to A's 22 where he is downed.


3. PLAY: 2nd/20 A30. A17's legal forward pass is complete to A88 who runs out of bounds on B's 48. Just after the pass is released, B96 grasps and twists A17's face mask.


4. PLAY: 1st/Goal B9. The score is A21-B23. Team A is out of timeouts. A33 fumbles on B’s 5. B44 recovers and advances to B’s 10 where he fumbles. A88 recovers on B’s 11 and immediately tosses the ball out of bounds on B’s 12. The game clocks shows 0:09 in the fourth quarter.


5. PLAY: 3rd/20 B40. A16's legal forward pass is controlled by airborne A88 over B's 29. A88 lands on one foot as he goes to the ground. A88's body (other than hand or foot) lands on B's 28 while he continually maintains control of the ball. Before A88's body lands, B44 targets and drives the crown of his helmet into A88.


6. PLAY: 2nd/8 B23. Extra period. First possession series. B44 intercepts A17's legal forward pass and scores. During B44's run, B92 is legally blocked and his helmet comes off. B92 continues to participate without his helmet.


7. PLAY: 3rd/21 A19. QB A14 runs the "old" wishbone and ends up pitching the ball from A's 16 to trailing back A33 who catches the backward pass on A's 14. A33 advances to A's 37 where he is downed. The umpire has a personal foul on noseguard B55 and reports that the foul probably occurred before A33 caught the backward pass.


Rom Gilbert / pigskin@romgilbert.us / October 12, 2016 / (q-1608q)