How Well Do You Know the Rules? - IV

Forward Pass after Blocked FG

In an NFL game, the offensive team faces 4th-and-10 on the opponent's 25. The offense tries a field goal which is partially blocked, hits on the 22, and then bounces back to the 27, untouched by anyone beyond the line. An offensive player recovers the ball at the 27 and throws a forward pass to an eligible receiver who is tackled on the 10.

Person in Business Attire Pushes Runner

In an NCAA game, the ball carrier is driven out of bounds into the defensive team's area at midfield. As the ball carrier tries to return to the field of play, a person in business attire pushes him to the ground.

QB Passes Twice

In an NFL game, the ball is snapped from the offense's 10. The QB has his pass batted back into his hands in the EZ. He then shovels the ball forward to a HB who is tackled at the 9.

Change Uniform Number

May an NCAA player change his uniform number during a game?

Offensive Player Has Fumble between His Legs

In an NFL game, a halfback runs the ball to his 30y line but fumbles. In the scramble for the loose ball, the HB ends up on the ground with the ball securely held between his legs. A defensive player reaches down and pulls the ball away from the offensive player and runs for a touchdown.

Delayed Spike

With time running out in the half, the QB takes the snap, takes a step back as if to pass, then spikes the ball to stop the clock.

Is this action legal?

Punt Receiver Kicks Ball Out of End Zone
In an NFL game, the offensive team punts. A player on the receiving team muffs the ball and, trying to get control of it, accidentally kicks the ball out of the back of the end zone.


Fumble Wiped Out by Replay
In an NCAA game, the ball carrier is hit at the opponent's 20. As he is going down, the ball comes out. The officials rule a fumble and allow the play to continue. A defender recovers the ball and returns for a long gain before being tackled.

After review, the replay official rules that the original ball carrier's knee touched the ground before he lost control of the ball.

Is the game clock adjusted?

Punt Grazes Coverage Man

In an NCAA game, a punt bounces and grazes a coverage man at the receiving team's 25. The ball continues to the 15, where the returner picks it up and is tackled on the 20.
 
Defense Shifts Just Before Ball Is Snapped
In an NCAA game, the defensive team has its linemen positioned on its scrimmage line when the ball is made ready for play. As the QB calls signals, a defensive lineman shouts a signal and his teammates on the line quickly shift positions but do not enter the neutral zone. An offensive guard reacts by lifting his hand from the ground.
 
Defensive Substitutions
At the end of a down in an NCAA game, the offensive team sends in substitutes and replaced players leave the field. The umpires comes to the ball to prevent the snap so that the defensive team has an opportunity to make its changes. The defense sends in one substitute with no apparent intent to make more changes. Just as the umpire begins to move away from the ball, the defense sends in another substitute, which causes the umpire to stay over the ball. This action is repeated two more times, and the play clock expires as the umpire is standing over the ball.
 
Punt Returner Points At Ball As It Bounces

In an NCAA game, a punt receiver points at the ball as it bounces along the ground. He does not make any waving motion. He then recovers the ball and advances.

Is this legal?

Blocking in the NFL
Which of these statements are true in the NFL?
  1. Eligible receivers lined up within two yards of the tackle, whether or or immediately behind the line, may be blocked below the waist at or behind the line of scrimmage.
  2. No eligible receiver may be blocked below the waist after he goes beyond the line.
  3. A blocker may use his arms to push from behind as long as he does so above the waist of the player being blocked.
  4. A defensive player may chuck an eligible receiver in front of him only to a point five yards beyond the line of scrimmage unless the player who receives the snap clearly demonstrates no further intention to pass the ball.

Can blocked FG be advanced by kicking team?

Situation in an NCAA game: Team A has the ball 4th and 7 on team B's 30.

Team A attempts a FG. A linebacker jumps and blocks the kick at the 29, and the ball lands at the 32. The holder recovers the ball and carries it to the 20, where he is tackled.

Injury with less than minute left in half
Suppose player injury is the only reason for stopping the clock with less than a minute left in the half.

Under NCAA rules, which of the following statements are true? Note: More than one may be true.

(A) The opponent has the option of a 10-second runoff if the team with the injured player does not take a timeout.
(B) If the injury was to a defensive player, the play clock is set at 40 seconds.
(C) If the injury was to an offensive player, the play clock is set at 40 seconds.
(D) If there is a 10-second runoff, the game clock starts on the referee's signal.


Intentional Grounding with One Second Left

NFL 2012 - Week 16

Situation: Philadelphia has the ball, second-and-5 at the Washington 5y line with 8 seconds left in the game. The Redskins lead 27-20.

Eagle QB Nick Foles takes the snap from the shotgun and has to scramble. He throws an incomplete pass with 1 second on the clock. Foles is called for intentional grounding.

How would you rule?

How many men on the line of scrimmage?

In both NCAA and NFL football, how many players of the offensive team must line up within one yard of the line of scrimmage?

(A) Exactly seven
(B) At most seven
(C) At least seven

Line of scrimmage
Football Weather Delay
Who can terminate a game?

With 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter of a college game and the visiting team ahead 7-0, the referee suspends play due to an electrical storm. The weather service advises that the storm is likely to persist for several hours.

Can the referee terminate the game and, if it is terminated, is the team in the lead declared the winner?

Punt Batted Back into Field of Play

Team A punts. The ball hits inside the 5 yard line and bounces toward the EZ. A member of the kicking team jumps from the 2, reaches across the goal line, and bats the ball back into the field of play where another member of the kicking team downs it at the 3.

Downed punt
Interference in End Zone
Interference in End Zone

The defense commits pass interference in the end zone. Where is the ball spotted for the next play?


 

CONTENTS

Forward Pass after Blocked FG

Person in Business Attire Pushes Runner

QB Passes Twice

Change Uniform Number

Offensive Player Has Fumble between His Legs

Delayed Spike

Punt Receiver Kicks Ball Out of End Zone

Fumble Wiped Out by Replay

Punt Grazes Coverage Man

Defense Shifts Just Before Ball Is Snapped

Defensive Substitutions

Punt Returner Points At Ball As It Bounces

Blocking in the NFL

Can blocked FG be advanced by kicking team?

Injury with less than minute left in half

Intentional Grounding with One Second Left

How many men on the line of scrimmage?

Who can terminate a game?

Punt Batted Back into Field of Play

Interference in End Zone

 

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How Well Do You Know the Rules - II

How Well Do You Know the Rules - III

 

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