ECFOA RULES PRESENTATION #2 Jeffrey S. Geller
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slide1. ECFOA RULES PRESENTATION #2 Jeffrey S. Geller<br>
slide2. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT HE SIGNALED FOR A FAIR CATCH OR DID ANYTHING ELSE TO DECEIVE THE KICKERS.
BALL IS ALREADY ON THE GROUND WHEN HE POINTS, SO NO REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT HE IS SIGNALLING FOR A FAIR CATCH.
A 2 Question #1
4/15, K-33. Punt receiver R42, standing at the R-25, points at the ball as it bounces along the ground. He does not make any waving motion. He then recovers the ball at the R-25 and advances to the R-39.
a. R, 1/10, R-39
b. R, 1/10, R-25
c. R, 1/10, R-20<br>
slide3. SINCE THE PENALTY WAS COMMITTED AFTER THE PLAY, THE SCORING TEAM HAS THE OPTION OF TAKING ON EITHER THE TRY OR THE SUCCEEDING KICKOFF.
D 3 Question #2
A has third and 6 on B's 39-yard line. A16 throws an interception to 824 who returns the ball for a touchdown. After the play, B24 is penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Where will the penalty be enforced from?
a. Previous spot
b. Succeeding try
c. Succeeding kickoff
d. B or C<br>
slide4. SINCE THE HOLD WAS BY K AND OCCURRED DURING A SCRIMMAGE KICK, IT IS TACK ON FOUL – 10 YARDS FROM THE R-10 TO THE R-20.
R’S DEAD BALL PENALTY IS ENFORCED AFTER ENFORCING THE LIVE BALL PENALTY – ½ DISTANCE FROM R-20 TO R-10
A 4 Question #3
412, R-40. During a scrimmage kick, K50 is flagged for holding. R30 catches the kick on the R-5 and is downed on the R-10.
After the play is over, R70 shoves K50 to the ground.
a. R, 1/10, R-10
b. R, 1/10, R-5
c. R, 1/10, R-15
d. The fouls must offset and the down replayed R40 ----------------- R5
R10------R5
K(HOLD)
R (DEAD BALL PERSONAL FOUL)<br>
slide5. FOUR CHOICES ON A KICK OUT OF BOUNDS:
1. 5 YARD PENALTY FROM PREVIOUS SPOT AND REPLAY DOWN (KICK AGAIN)
2. TAKE AT OUT OF BOUNDS SPOT [never should be allowed]
3. TAKE AT OUT OF BOUNDS SPOT + 5 YARDS TACKED ON
4. TAKE 25 YARDS FROM PREVIOUS SPOT (KICK)
D 5 Question #4
After a prior free kick out of bounds, K is free-kicking the ball from K's 35-yard line. The kicker kicks the ball out of bounds at R's 13-yard line. Where will the ball next be put in play?
a. R's ball al R's 40-yard line.
b. R's ball al R's 18-yard line.
c. K re-kick from K’s 3O yard line.
d. All of the above.<br>
slide6. REMEMBER DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIDELINE WARNING AND INFRACTION …
IF YOU RUN INTO SOMEONE, IT IS ALWAYS AN INFRACTION
IF YOU RUN AROUND SOMEONE, IT CAN BE A WARNING (IF THE FIRST TIME)
B 6 Question #5
During the first quarter, 844 intercepts a pass and returns the ball across Team A’2 goal line. Covering the play, the Line Judge drops his flag at the A-20 because he has to run around Team B personnel who have come into the restricted area. Team B has had no sideline warnings to this point in the game, but Team A has had one warning.
a. No score. Team B's ball after enforcement of the penalty for the live-ball foul.
b. The score counts. Team B is issued a sideline warning.
c. The score counts. The 15-yard penally is enforced on the try or the
succeeding kickoff.
d. The score counts. The five-yard penally is enforced on the try or the
succeeding kickoff.<br>
slide7. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE QUESTION WHICH INDICATES THAT A33 POINTS, DANCES OR OTHERWISE “TAUNTS” B IN HIS ACTIONS.
HE IS SIMPLY TRYING TO RUN THE CLOCK OUT … NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
A 7 Question #6
2.5, A-45. In the waning seconds of the first half, A33 breaks into the clear and races toward the goal line far ahead of his pursuers. At the B-2 he suddenly makes a sharp left turn and trots along the B-2 as the Team B players begin to close in on him. He then carries the ball into the end zone for a touchdown as time expires.
a. Touchdown.
b. No touchdown. A 1/10, B-17
c. Touchdown; the penalty must be enforced on the try.
d. Touchdown; penalty may be enforced on the try or subsequent kickoff.<br>
slide8. RULE 9-6.1
Prior to a change of possession, or when there is no change of possession, no player of A or K shall go out of bounds and return to the field during the down unless blocked out of bounds by an opponent. If a player is blocked out of bounds by an opponent and returns to the field during the down, he shall return at the first opportunity.
RULE 9-6.4
It is illegal participation:
When any player, replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant enters and participates during a down.
(S28) – 15 yards, live-ball, basic spot
If an injured player is not replaced for at least one down; unless the halftime intermission or overtime intermission occurs.
To have 12 or more players participating at the snap or free kick.
To use a player, replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant in a substitution or pretended substitution to deceive opponents at or immediately before the snap or free kick.
For a player to be lying on the ground to deceive opponents at or immediately before the snap or free kick.
For a disqualified player to re-enter the game.
For a player whose helmet comes completely off during a down to continue to participate beyond the immediate action in which the player is engaged.
(S28) – 15 yards, live-ball, basic spot
PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL PARTICIPATION IS 15 YARDS FROM PREVIOUS SPOT (LOOSE BALL PLAY).
D 8 Question #7
2/10, B-45. While running a pass route, A80 steps out of bounds at the B-30 to avoid B25. A80 comes back inbounds at the B-28 and catches a pass at the B-20 where he is downed.
a. No foul because Aro immediately reenters the field
b. Illegal touching; five-yard penally and loss of down from the B-45
c. Illegal participation; 15-yard penalty from the B-28
d. Illegal participation; 15-yard penalty from the B-45
e. A80 did not foul until he touched the ball<br>
slide9. EVERYTHING IN THE PLAY IS LEGAL …
WHEN B-12 RECOVERS THE BALL WITH HIS KNEE OUT OF BOUNDS, BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS
C 9 Question #8
3/10, B-40. AS pitches the ball backward to A33, who runs to the B-44 where he throws a pass. A82 catches al the B-42 and runs to the B-14 where he is hit and fumbles. The ball rolls toward the sideline, where 644, while on his knees contacting the sideline at the B-12, recovers the loose ball.
a. A. 4/1 0. B-40
b. A. 1/10, B-14
c. A, 1/10,8-12
d. B, 1/10, B-12 B44-----B40
PASS -B42
RUN --------> B14
FUMBLE ----> B12<br>
slide10. THE “ROUGHING” PENALTIES HAVE A SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RULE …
ART. 4 . . . Roughing the passer. Defensive players must make a definite effort to avoid charging into a passer, who has thrown the ball from in or behind the neutral zone, after it is clear the ball has been thrown. No defensive player shall commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in 9-4-3 against the passer.
(S38-34-8) – 15 yards and a first down from the dead ball spot when the dead ball spot is beyond the neutral zone and A has possession of the ball at the end of the down and there has been no change of “team possession and the foul is not for an incidental face mask as in 9-4-3h, or otherwise 15 yards and first down from previous spot
ART. 5 . . . Running into or roughing the kicker or holder. A defensive player shall neither run into the kicker nor holder, which is contact that displaces the kicker or holder without roughing; nor block, tackle or charge into the kicker of a scrimmage kick, or the place-kick holder, other than when: a. Contact is unavoidable because it is not reasonably certain that a kick will be made. b. The defense touches the kick near the kicker and contact is unavoidable. c. Contact is slight and is partially caused by movement of the kicker. d. Contact is caused by R being blocked into the kicker or holder by K.
(S38-30-8) – 15 yards and first down from the previous spot
ART. 6 . . . Roughing the snapper. A defensive player shall not charge directly into the snapper when the offensive team is in a scrimmage-kick formation.
(S38-8) – 15 yards and first down from the previous spot
C 10 Question #9
4/16, R-30. With holder K11 and kicker K2, Team K is in a legal scrimmage kick formation. K11 takes the snap and runs lo the R20. R66 is flagged for directly running into the snapper. II will be K's ball:
a, 4/6, R-20
b. 4/1, R-15
c. 1/10, R-15
d. 1/10, R-10<br>
slide11. RULE 2-9.1
A fair catch is a catch by a receiver of a free kick in or beyond the neutral zone to the receiver’s goal line, or of a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone to the receiver’s goal line, after a valid signal, under conditions in which the receiver forfeits the right to advance the ball in return for protection from being blocked or tackled by an opponent.
R CAN ONLY MAKE A FAIR CATCH OF A SCRIMMAGE KICK BEYOND THE NEUTRAL ZONE
RULE 6-5
No receiver may advance the ball after a valid or invalid fair-catch signal has been given by any R player.
D 11 Question #10
4/10, R-35. It's a windy day and K2 punts the ball straight up in the air. The ball does not cross the line of scrimmage and R49 signals for a fair catch at the R-36. The ball hits the ground and R27 picks up the ball at the R-40 and advances to the goal line.
a. Touchdown
b. Foul for an invalid fair catch signal.
c. Foul for an illegal fair catch signal.
d. No foul, but the ball is dead when recovered.<br>
slide12. B RECOVERS IN END ZONE AND NEVER COMES OUT … BASIC SPOT IS THE 20 YARD LINE
FOLLOWING CHANGE OF POSSESSION, PENALTY BY TEAM IN POSSESSION BEHIND THE BASIC SPOT IS ENFORCED FROM THE SPOT OF THE FOUL
HERE, ½ DISTANCE FROM THE 6 YARD LINE.
B 12 Question #11
3/G, B-3. A10 takes the direct snap, fumbles at the B-2 and the ball rolls into the end zone. B51 recovers in the end zone. He attempts to run the ball out but is tackled in the end zone, the ball never coming back into the field of play. During B51's run B83 clips at the B-6.
a. B. 1/10, B-1
b. B, 1/10, B-3
c . B, 1/10, B-10
d. B, 1/10, B-20
e. Safely EZ <----- B2 <-------B3
FUMBLE
B CLIP AT B-6<br>
slide13. PASS THROWN FROM BEYOND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE IS AN ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS
PENALTY IS 5 YARDS FROM SPOT OF FOUL AND LOSS OF DOWN
E 13 Question #12
2/10, A-38. Under pressure, quarterback A1 begins to scramble and runs toward the line of scrimmage. At the A-40, he throws a pass to A2, who Is at the 50. The pass falls incomplete.
a. No foul. 3/10, A-38
b. Illegal forward pass. 2/15, A-33
c. Illegal forward pass. 3/15, A-33
d. Illegal forward pass. 2/13, A-35
e. Illegal forward pass. 3/13, A-35 A38 ----- A40 -------- 50
PASS<br>
slide14. SINCE OFFICIAL COLLIDED WITH A ON THE SIDELINE, IT WOULD BE A 15 YARD PENALTY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A ALREADY HAD A SIDELINE WARNING.
ALL SIDELINE INFRACTIONS ARE TREATED AS DEAD BALL PENALTIES. ACCORDINGLY, B HAS THE CHOICE OF WHETHER TO TAKE IT ON THE TRY OR THE SUCCEEDING KICKOFF.
C 14 Question #13
2/8, 50. During a touchdown run by Team A, the Line Judge collides with non-player A12 in the restricted area at the B-45. Team A had previously been issued a sideline warning.
a. The touchdown stands and Team A is issued a second sideline warning
b. The touchdown stands and a 15 yard penally can only be enforced on
the try.
c. The touchdown stands and a 15 yard penalty can be enforced either on
the try or the succeeding kickoff.
d. The touchdown is negated and a 15 yard penalty is enforced from the
spot of the foul<br>
slide15. RULE 2.24-8
A punt is a legal kick by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it has touched the ground. A punt may be used for a free kick following a safety or for a scrimmage kick.
B 15 Question #14
A punt may be used as a free kick following a fair catch.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide16. RULE 1-3.1h
Ball may …
Contain only the following permissible items:
1. Ball manufacturer's name and/or logo;
2. School name, logo and/or mascot;
3. Conference name and/or logo;
4. State association name and/or logos; and
5. NFHS name and/or logos
B 16 Question #15
The ball can have commercial advertising added to the surface of one of the panels.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide17. RULE 15-10b
Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional. (NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports, in Appendix B)
B 17 Question #16
Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by the head coach.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide18. RULE 3-5.2
A charged team time-out occurs when the ball is dead and: a. The request of either a player or the head coach (or head coach's designee) is legally granted. When a decision on a penalty is pending, a time-out shall not be granted to either team until the designated representative makes his choice.
B 18 Question #17
Any coach may be granted a time-out.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide19. TRUE THAT DEAD BALL FOULS ARE ENFORCED IN THE ORDER THEY OCCUR … HOWEVER,
THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS FROM THE SPOT OF THE FOUL!
B 19 Question #18
All dead-ball fouls are enforced in the order in which they occurred and always from the spot of the foul.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide20. RULE 2-16-2f
Types of fouls are:
Nonplayer or unsportsmanlike—a noncontact (other than unintentional contact as specified in 9-4-8) foul while the ball is dead or during the down which is not illegal participation and does not influence the play in progress.
B 20 Question #19
Illegal participation can be a nonplayer foul.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide21. RULE 2-32.16
A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury. A player who initiates contact against a defenseless player is responsible for making legal contact. When in question, a player is defenseless.
A 21 Question #20
A defenseless player includes a receiver who is forcefully contacted by an opponent and that contact is not an attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide22. ECFOA RULES PRESENTATION #2 Jeffrey S. Geller<br>
slide2. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT HE SIGNALED FOR A FAIR CATCH OR DID ANYTHING ELSE TO DECEIVE THE KICKERS.
BALL IS ALREADY ON THE GROUND WHEN HE POINTS, SO NO REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT HE IS SIGNALLING FOR A FAIR CATCH.
A 2 Question #1
4/15, K-33. Punt receiver R42, standing at the R-25, points at the ball as it bounces along the ground. He does not make any waving motion. He then recovers the ball at the R-25 and advances to the R-39.
a. R, 1/10, R-39
b. R, 1/10, R-25
c. R, 1/10, R-20<br>
slide3. SINCE THE PENALTY WAS COMMITTED AFTER THE PLAY, THE SCORING TEAM HAS THE OPTION OF TAKING ON EITHER THE TRY OR THE SUCCEEDING KICKOFF.
D 3 Question #2
A has third and 6 on B's 39-yard line. A16 throws an interception to 824 who returns the ball for a touchdown. After the play, B24 is penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Where will the penalty be enforced from?
a. Previous spot
b. Succeeding try
c. Succeeding kickoff
d. B or C<br>
slide4. SINCE THE HOLD WAS BY K AND OCCURRED DURING A SCRIMMAGE KICK, IT IS TACK ON FOUL – 10 YARDS FROM THE R-10 TO THE R-20.
R’S DEAD BALL PENALTY IS ENFORCED AFTER ENFORCING THE LIVE BALL PENALTY – ½ DISTANCE FROM R-20 TO R-10
A 4 Question #3
412, R-40. During a scrimmage kick, K50 is flagged for holding. R30 catches the kick on the R-5 and is downed on the R-10.
After the play is over, R70 shoves K50 to the ground.
a. R, 1/10, R-10
b. R, 1/10, R-5
c. R, 1/10, R-15
d. The fouls must offset and the down replayed R40 ----------------- R5
R10------R5
K(HOLD)
R (DEAD BALL PERSONAL FOUL)<br>
slide5. FOUR CHOICES ON A KICK OUT OF BOUNDS:
1. 5 YARD PENALTY FROM PREVIOUS SPOT AND REPLAY DOWN (KICK AGAIN)
2. TAKE AT OUT OF BOUNDS SPOT [never should be allowed]
3. TAKE AT OUT OF BOUNDS SPOT + 5 YARDS TACKED ON
4. TAKE 25 YARDS FROM PREVIOUS SPOT (KICK)
D 5 Question #4
After a prior free kick out of bounds, K is free-kicking the ball from K's 35-yard line. The kicker kicks the ball out of bounds at R's 13-yard line. Where will the ball next be put in play?
a. R's ball al R's 40-yard line.
b. R's ball al R's 18-yard line.
c. K re-kick from K’s 3O yard line.
d. All of the above.<br>
slide6. REMEMBER DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIDELINE WARNING AND INFRACTION …
IF YOU RUN INTO SOMEONE, IT IS ALWAYS AN INFRACTION
IF YOU RUN AROUND SOMEONE, IT CAN BE A WARNING (IF THE FIRST TIME)
B 6 Question #5
During the first quarter, 844 intercepts a pass and returns the ball across Team A’2 goal line. Covering the play, the Line Judge drops his flag at the A-20 because he has to run around Team B personnel who have come into the restricted area. Team B has had no sideline warnings to this point in the game, but Team A has had one warning.
a. No score. Team B's ball after enforcement of the penalty for the live-ball foul.
b. The score counts. Team B is issued a sideline warning.
c. The score counts. The 15-yard penally is enforced on the try or the
succeeding kickoff.
d. The score counts. The five-yard penally is enforced on the try or the
succeeding kickoff.<br>
slide7. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE QUESTION WHICH INDICATES THAT A33 POINTS, DANCES OR OTHERWISE “TAUNTS” B IN HIS ACTIONS.
HE IS SIMPLY TRYING TO RUN THE CLOCK OUT … NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
A 7 Question #6
2.5, A-45. In the waning seconds of the first half, A33 breaks into the clear and races toward the goal line far ahead of his pursuers. At the B-2 he suddenly makes a sharp left turn and trots along the B-2 as the Team B players begin to close in on him. He then carries the ball into the end zone for a touchdown as time expires.
a. Touchdown.
b. No touchdown. A 1/10, B-17
c. Touchdown; the penalty must be enforced on the try.
d. Touchdown; penalty may be enforced on the try or subsequent kickoff.<br>
slide8. RULE 9-6.1
Prior to a change of possession, or when there is no change of possession, no player of A or K shall go out of bounds and return to the field during the down unless blocked out of bounds by an opponent. If a player is blocked out of bounds by an opponent and returns to the field during the down, he shall return at the first opportunity.
RULE 9-6.4
It is illegal participation:
When any player, replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant enters and participates during a down.
(S28) – 15 yards, live-ball, basic spot
If an injured player is not replaced for at least one down; unless the halftime intermission or overtime intermission occurs.
To have 12 or more players participating at the snap or free kick.
To use a player, replaced player, substitute, coach, athletic trainer or other attendant in a substitution or pretended substitution to deceive opponents at or immediately before the snap or free kick.
For a player to be lying on the ground to deceive opponents at or immediately before the snap or free kick.
For a disqualified player to re-enter the game.
For a player whose helmet comes completely off during a down to continue to participate beyond the immediate action in which the player is engaged.
(S28) – 15 yards, live-ball, basic spot
PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL PARTICIPATION IS 15 YARDS FROM PREVIOUS SPOT (LOOSE BALL PLAY).
D 8 Question #7
2/10, B-45. While running a pass route, A80 steps out of bounds at the B-30 to avoid B25. A80 comes back inbounds at the B-28 and catches a pass at the B-20 where he is downed.
a. No foul because Aro immediately reenters the field
b. Illegal touching; five-yard penally and loss of down from the B-45
c. Illegal participation; 15-yard penalty from the B-28
d. Illegal participation; 15-yard penalty from the B-45
e. A80 did not foul until he touched the ball<br>
slide9. EVERYTHING IN THE PLAY IS LEGAL …
WHEN B-12 RECOVERS THE BALL WITH HIS KNEE OUT OF BOUNDS, BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS
C 9 Question #8
3/10, B-40. AS pitches the ball backward to A33, who runs to the B-44 where he throws a pass. A82 catches al the B-42 and runs to the B-14 where he is hit and fumbles. The ball rolls toward the sideline, where 644, while on his knees contacting the sideline at the B-12, recovers the loose ball.
a. A. 4/1 0. B-40
b. A. 1/10, B-14
c. A, 1/10,8-12
d. B, 1/10, B-12 B44-----B40
PASS -B42
RUN --------> B14
FUMBLE ----> B12<br>
slide10. THE “ROUGHING” PENALTIES HAVE A SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RULE …
ART. 4 . . . Roughing the passer. Defensive players must make a definite effort to avoid charging into a passer, who has thrown the ball from in or behind the neutral zone, after it is clear the ball has been thrown. No defensive player shall commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in 9-4-3 against the passer.
(S38-34-8) – 15 yards and a first down from the dead ball spot when the dead ball spot is beyond the neutral zone and A has possession of the ball at the end of the down and there has been no change of “team possession and the foul is not for an incidental face mask as in 9-4-3h, or otherwise 15 yards and first down from previous spot
ART. 5 . . . Running into or roughing the kicker or holder. A defensive player shall neither run into the kicker nor holder, which is contact that displaces the kicker or holder without roughing; nor block, tackle or charge into the kicker of a scrimmage kick, or the place-kick holder, other than when: a. Contact is unavoidable because it is not reasonably certain that a kick will be made. b. The defense touches the kick near the kicker and contact is unavoidable. c. Contact is slight and is partially caused by movement of the kicker. d. Contact is caused by R being blocked into the kicker or holder by K.
(S38-30-8) – 15 yards and first down from the previous spot
ART. 6 . . . Roughing the snapper. A defensive player shall not charge directly into the snapper when the offensive team is in a scrimmage-kick formation.
(S38-8) – 15 yards and first down from the previous spot
C 10 Question #9
4/16, R-30. With holder K11 and kicker K2, Team K is in a legal scrimmage kick formation. K11 takes the snap and runs lo the R20. R66 is flagged for directly running into the snapper. II will be K's ball:
a, 4/6, R-20
b. 4/1, R-15
c. 1/10, R-15
d. 1/10, R-10<br>
slide11. RULE 2-9.1
A fair catch is a catch by a receiver of a free kick in or beyond the neutral zone to the receiver’s goal line, or of a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone to the receiver’s goal line, after a valid signal, under conditions in which the receiver forfeits the right to advance the ball in return for protection from being blocked or tackled by an opponent.
R CAN ONLY MAKE A FAIR CATCH OF A SCRIMMAGE KICK BEYOND THE NEUTRAL ZONE
RULE 6-5
No receiver may advance the ball after a valid or invalid fair-catch signal has been given by any R player.
D 11 Question #10
4/10, R-35. It's a windy day and K2 punts the ball straight up in the air. The ball does not cross the line of scrimmage and R49 signals for a fair catch at the R-36. The ball hits the ground and R27 picks up the ball at the R-40 and advances to the goal line.
a. Touchdown
b. Foul for an invalid fair catch signal.
c. Foul for an illegal fair catch signal.
d. No foul, but the ball is dead when recovered.<br>
slide12. B RECOVERS IN END ZONE AND NEVER COMES OUT … BASIC SPOT IS THE 20 YARD LINE
FOLLOWING CHANGE OF POSSESSION, PENALTY BY TEAM IN POSSESSION BEHIND THE BASIC SPOT IS ENFORCED FROM THE SPOT OF THE FOUL
HERE, ½ DISTANCE FROM THE 6 YARD LINE.
B 12 Question #11
3/G, B-3. A10 takes the direct snap, fumbles at the B-2 and the ball rolls into the end zone. B51 recovers in the end zone. He attempts to run the ball out but is tackled in the end zone, the ball never coming back into the field of play. During B51's run B83 clips at the B-6.
a. B. 1/10, B-1
b. B, 1/10, B-3
c . B, 1/10, B-10
d. B, 1/10, B-20
e. Safely EZ <----- B2 <-------B3
FUMBLE
B CLIP AT B-6<br>
slide13. PASS THROWN FROM BEYOND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE IS AN ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS
PENALTY IS 5 YARDS FROM SPOT OF FOUL AND LOSS OF DOWN
E 13 Question #12
2/10, A-38. Under pressure, quarterback A1 begins to scramble and runs toward the line of scrimmage. At the A-40, he throws a pass to A2, who Is at the 50. The pass falls incomplete.
a. No foul. 3/10, A-38
b. Illegal forward pass. 2/15, A-33
c. Illegal forward pass. 3/15, A-33
d. Illegal forward pass. 2/13, A-35
e. Illegal forward pass. 3/13, A-35 A38 ----- A40 -------- 50
PASS<br>
slide14. SINCE OFFICIAL COLLIDED WITH A ON THE SIDELINE, IT WOULD BE A 15 YARD PENALTY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A ALREADY HAD A SIDELINE WARNING.
ALL SIDELINE INFRACTIONS ARE TREATED AS DEAD BALL PENALTIES. ACCORDINGLY, B HAS THE CHOICE OF WHETHER TO TAKE IT ON THE TRY OR THE SUCCEEDING KICKOFF.
C 14 Question #13
2/8, 50. During a touchdown run by Team A, the Line Judge collides with non-player A12 in the restricted area at the B-45. Team A had previously been issued a sideline warning.
a. The touchdown stands and Team A is issued a second sideline warning
b. The touchdown stands and a 15 yard penally can only be enforced on
the try.
c. The touchdown stands and a 15 yard penalty can be enforced either on
the try or the succeeding kickoff.
d. The touchdown is negated and a 15 yard penalty is enforced from the
spot of the foul<br>
slide15. RULE 2.24-8
A punt is a legal kick by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it has touched the ground. A punt may be used for a free kick following a safety or for a scrimmage kick.
B 15 Question #14
A punt may be used as a free kick following a fair catch.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide16. RULE 1-3.1h
Ball may …
Contain only the following permissible items:
1. Ball manufacturer's name and/or logo;
2. School name, logo and/or mascot;
3. Conference name and/or logo;
4. State association name and/or logos; and
5. NFHS name and/or logos
B 16 Question #15
The ball can have commercial advertising added to the surface of one of the panels.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide17. RULE 15-10b
Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional. (NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports, in Appendix B)
B 17 Question #16
Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by the head coach.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide18. RULE 3-5.2
A charged team time-out occurs when the ball is dead and: a. The request of either a player or the head coach (or head coach's designee) is legally granted. When a decision on a penalty is pending, a time-out shall not be granted to either team until the designated representative makes his choice.
B 18 Question #17
Any coach may be granted a time-out.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide19. TRUE THAT DEAD BALL FOULS ARE ENFORCED IN THE ORDER THEY OCCUR … HOWEVER,
THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS FROM THE SPOT OF THE FOUL!
B 19 Question #18
All dead-ball fouls are enforced in the order in which they occurred and always from the spot of the foul.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide20. RULE 2-16-2f
Types of fouls are:
Nonplayer or unsportsmanlike—a noncontact (other than unintentional contact as specified in 9-4-8) foul while the ball is dead or during the down which is not illegal participation and does not influence the play in progress.
B 20 Question #19
Illegal participation can be a nonplayer foul.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide21. RULE 2-32.16
A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury. A player who initiates contact against a defenseless player is responsible for making legal contact. When in question, a player is defenseless.
A 21 Question #20
A defenseless player includes a receiver who is forcefully contacted by an opponent and that contact is not an attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver.
a. True
b. False<br>
slide22. ECFOA RULES PRESENTATION #2 Jeffrey S. Geller<br>