2006 OPEN BOOK TEST2006 OPEN BOOK TEST

Meeting of 14 Sep 06 Meeting of 14 Sep 06

Our MissionOur Mission

• Review the open book test and go over any questions that caused problems.

BackgroundBackground• Based on questions I was asked about,

interesting situations I observed in games or on TV

• Also from other sources:– The Federation football officials’ discussion

board (www.nfhs.org) – George Demetriou’s study guide– Referee magazine

Situation #1 Situation #1

• K try @ R-3. Holder K1 muffs the snap. The ball is on the ground @ R-8, next to the kicking tee, untouched by the holder, when kicker K2 kicks it. The ball passes between the uprights, above the crossbar.

SITUATION #1 RULING:SITUATION #1 RULING:• This is an illegal kick, since the kicker did not drop kick or place kick

the ball by definition (2-23-4, 2-23-6, 2-23-9). Since K can only score by a legal kick, the point was no good, even though the ball passed through the uprights. (8-4-1) The try is not successful, therefore the penalty is obviously declined, the results stand, and there is no replay. (8-3-6)a. Legal kick. b. Illegal kick.c. K will kick off @K-40.d. K will kick off @K-25.e. The ball should have been blown dead when the holder muffs the snap.f. The ball should have remained alive when the holder muffed the snap.g. Result of the down is a successful try.h. Result of the down is an unsuccessful try.i. There is no foul.

Situation #2 Situation #2

• A try @ B-3. Quarterback A1 receives the direct snap and hands off to runner A2. Runner A2 is downed for a loss @ B-8, but B3 grabbed and twisted A2’s face mask @B-8 while making the tackle.

Situation #2 RULING: Situation #2 RULING: • Foul during a running play, basic spot is the end

of the run. (10-3-2, 10-3-3, 10-4-4) Enforce the foul half the distance from the 8, replay the try @B-4.a. If penalty is accepted, A retry @ B-1½.b. If penalty is accepted, A retry @ B-3.c. If penalty is accepted, A retry @ B-4.d. If penalty is accepted, A retry @ B-8.e. Foul during a running play.f. Foul during the special exception for tries.g. Foul during a loose ball play.h. Basic spot is the previous spot.i. Basic spot is the end of the run.

Situation #3 Situation #3 • A 2/10 @ 50. A1 throws an incomplete legal

forward pass. BJ reports to R that he has simultaneously occurring unsportsmanlike conduct (USC) fouls against A2 and B3 that occurred during the down.

Situation #3 RULING: Situation #3 RULING: • The fouls occurred during the down, so they are live ball

fouls. (2-16-2c). USC fouls cannot, by rule, be part of a double foul (10-2-1). They are enforced from the succeeding spot in order of their occurrence. (10-4-5a) In this case, since it could not be determined which foul occurred first, the yardage for each cancels. (10.2.4B) 3rd and 10 for A from midfield. A second USC foul results in removal. (9-5 Penalty)

• a. These are double fouls.b. These are multiple fouls.c. These are dead ball fouls.d. The yardage cancels.e. Repeat the down.f. The down counts.g. After enforcement it is A 3/10 @ 50.h. After enforcement it is A 2/10 @ 50.i. If either A2 or B3 had a previous USC during the game, they must be ejected.

Situation #4 Situation #4

• A 3/15 @ A-20. Quarterback A1 retreats under heavy pressure. Running back A2 pushes B3 in the back (above the waist) @ A-15, and A1 is downed inbounds @ A-10. B3 taunts A1 as he is getting up after the tackle.

Situation #4 Ruling: Situation #4 Ruling: • Live ball foul during a running play by A2 followed

by a dead ball USC foul by B3. (10-3-2) B will probably want to decline A’s foul, since it would be enforced from the A-10, but would result in a repeat of the down. A will want to accept the USC foul regardless. Acceptance of both penalties: A foul ½ distance from the A-10 to the A-5, then enforce the 15 yard USC: A 3/15 @ A-20. If B declines A’s foul, enforce the USC from the end of the run @ A-10, A 4/10 @ A-25. Since A1 was downed in-bounds, clock starts on the ready.

Situation #4 RulingSituation #4 Ruling• a. Double foul.

b. Multiple fouls.c. Penalties offset, replay the down.d. Repeat the down only if B accepts the penalty.e. B can decline the penalty.f. A can decline the penalty.g. Enforcement spot for the push in the back is the spot of the foul.h. Enforcement spot for the push in the back is the end of the run.i. Enforcement spot for the push in the back is the previous spot.j. B will obviously take the penalty.k. B’s best choice is to decline the penalty.l. If B declines the penalty, it will be 4th down.m. If B accepts the penalty, it will be 3rd down.n. A’s best choice is to accept the penalty regardless of what B does.o. Acceptance of both fouls means A 3/15 @ A-20.p. Acceptance of both fouls means A 4/20 @ A-20.q. Clock starts on the ready.r. Clock starts on the snap.

Situation #5 Situation #5

• A 2/10 @ B-30. A1 sweeps left and runs along the sideline. A2 pushes B3 in the back @ B-20. As A1 reaches the B-1, B4 strips the ball. The ball hits B5, who is laying on the ground, half in bounds and half out of bounds @ B-1. (The ball hit the part of B5 that was in the field of play.) The ball bounces off B5’s back and strikes the pylon.

Situation #5 Ruling Situation #5 Ruling • B5 is out of bounds, by definition.(2-28-1). A loose ball is out of

bounds when it touches anything, including a player, who is out of bounds (2-28-3).

• The ball was still in A's team possession, and the out of bounds spot would be determined by where the front of the ball was when it hit B5, per 4-3-1.

• So, the result of the play is A 1st and goal @ B-1. What the ball did after touching B5 is irrelevant.

• The foul is during a running play, and the basic spot is the end of the related run, which in this case is the spot of the fumble, the 1 yard line. The 10 yard penalty would be assessed from the spot of the foul, B’s 20, under the all but one principle. We would march 10 yards off from the 20, which would mean we have gone back to the original line of scrimmage. We repeat the down, 2nd and 10 from B's 30. Since the ball was out of bounds, start on the snap.

Situation #5 RulingSituation #5 Ruling• a. B5 is in bounds.

b. B5 is out of bounds.c. The ball was in A’s team possession during the entire down.d. The ball was in B’s team possession during the entire down.e. The ball was in A’s team possession and B’s team possession during the down.f. Result of the down is a touchback.g. Result of the down is a safety.h. Result of the down is A’s ball.i. Result of the down is B’s ball.j. Foul occurred during a running play.k. Foul occurred during a loose ball play.l. Basic spot is the previous spot.m. Basic spot is the end of the run.n. End of the run is the 1 yard line.o. End of the run is the goal line.p. Spot of enforcement is the spot of the foul.q. B’s best choice is to accept the result of the down.r. B’s best choice is to accept the penalty.s. Clock starts on the ready.t. Clock starts on the snap.

Situation #6 Situation #6

• A 1/10 @ 50. Runner A1 is running inbounds but very close to the sideline. Blocker A2 blocks B3 from the front, above the waist, knocking B3 out of bounds. B3 attempts to come in immediately, but instead runs into runner A1. Both of B3’s feet were out of bounds when this contact occurred. A1 continues to run for a touchdown.

Situation #6 RulingSituation #6 Ruling• A ball in player possession is not out of bounds if

the runner touches a player who is in bounds (2-28-2). B3 was attempting to return, so no foul.

• a. B3 was out of bounds.• b. B3 committed illegal participation because he

participated while out of bounds. • c. Runner A1 is considered to be out of bounds

since he contacted a player who is out of bounds.• d. Touchdown is good.

Situation #7 Situation #7 • A 1/10 @ A-20. A has 6 players on the line of

scrimmage. LJ throws his flag at the snap to signal illegal formation, and after a 2 second delay, blows his whistle. At the time the whistle blew, quarterback A1 had the ball in his possession @ A-15. LJ reports to R that his only foul is for illegal formation.

Situation #7 RULING: Situation #7 RULING: • We have an inadvertent whistle, since illegal formation is a

live ball foul that occurs simultaneous with the snap. (7-2-5a) However, the penalty trumps the inadvertent whistle, so B will want to take the foul, giving A 1/15 @ A-15. (4-2-3, 10-4-2a) If B declines the foul, we would then have to ask A whether it wanted the result of the down (A 2/15 @ A-15) or replay (A 1/10 @A-20).a. Inadvertent whistle.b. Whistle should have been blown at the snap.c. There is a foul for Illegal procedure.d. There is a foul for Illegal formation.e. Live ball foul.f. Dead ball foul.g. If B declines the foul, A has no choice.h. If B declines the foul, A has a choice.i. Could have A 1/15 @ A-15.j. Could have A 2/15 @ A-15.k. Could have A 1/10 @ A-20.

Situation #8 Situation #8 • A 1/10 @ A-20. The tight end, A81, lines up on the

wrong side of the formation, so the formation looks like this at the snap:

Players on the line:A78 A65 A50 (snapper) A64 A70 A81 A82

Players in the backfield:A12 (QB)

A42 A41 A88

• Quarterback A12 hands the ball to back A42 who runs for no gain. B’s coach yells: “Number 78 is on the end of the line. That’s illegal!”

Situation #8 RULING: Situation #8 RULING: • There are 7 players on the line, and 5 are numbered 50-79.

(7-2-5a, b) That is a legal formation. A81, however, is an ineligible receiver by position. (7-5-6a) No foul, A 2/10 @ A-20.a. Illegal formation.b. Legal formation.c. A78 is ineligible at the snap.d. A82 is eligible at the snap.e. A78 would have been eligible if he reported to the umpire.f. A81 is eligible at the snap.g. A81 is ineligible at the snap.h. Next down will be A 1/15 @ A-15.i. Next down will be A 2/10 @ A-20.

Situation #9 Situation #9 • A 1/10 @ A-20. A1 runs to the line of scrimmage

and is hit by B2. A1 fumbles. The coach from B yells to the line judge “Time out—I want a time out!!” The line judge believes that the coach would not ask for a time out without the ball being dead, so he blows his whistle, and looks up to see B3 running with the ball. B3 gets into A’s end zone without being touched. The crew determines that the whistle was blown while B3 was @A-15.

Situation #9 Ruling: Situation #9 Ruling: • IW while the ball is in player possession (B3). Team B gets

to accept play at the spot of the IW or replay the down. (4-2-3c) B’s ball, 1-10@A-15 is best choice for B. Clock on the ready. (3-4-2c)a. Line judge should know better.b. This is an inadvertent whistle.c. Best thing to do is to deny that anyone blew a whistle, TD for B.d. B has a choice of accepting the touchdown or not.e. B has a choice of replaying the down.f. B has a choice of taking the ball where it was when the whistle was blown.g. The clock starts on the snap.h. The clock starts on the ready.

Situation #10 Situation #10 • A 2/10 @ A-15. A has 11 players, but only 6

are on the line and 5 are in the backfield. A1 snaps the ball, and both wing officials throw their flags. L blows his whistle and signals to stop the clock. L and LJ come to talk to U. L says that prior to the snap, B1 entered the neutral zone. LJ says that his flag was for the illegal formation. You are the Referee. What do you do?

Situation #10 Ruling: Situation #10 Ruling:

• Illegal formation is a foul simultaneous with the snap. (7-2-5a) Encroachment is a dead ball foul. (7-1-5, 4-1-6, 10-1-2). We did not have a legal snap due to the dead ball foul, so we had only 1 possible foul—encroachment.

a. Offsetting fouls, do over.b. Enforce both fouls in order of occurrence.c. Enforce the foul of the official who has seniority.d. Enforce only one foulf. Make a signal for both fouls.g. Make signal 13, disregard flag.h. Signal only one foul.

Situation #11 Situation #11 • A 2/20 @ A-20. Eligible receiver A1 goes

downfield to run a pass pattern. Linebacker B2 holds A1 @ A-25. Quarterback A3 throws a forward pass toward A1. B2 continues to hold A1 while the forward pass is in the air. A1 breaks free of the hold, catches the ball @ A-30 and is downed inbounds at midfield.

Situation #11 Ruling: Situation #11 Ruling: • Multiple fouls (2-16-2d) by B: holding, and then DPI when the pass is in the air.

(7-5-10a) Both are during a loose ball play, so the basic spot is the previous spot. Since the result of the down is a 30 yard gain, and holding is only a 10 yard penalty and DPI a 15 yard penalty, A will decline the fouls. Start the clock on the ready in all cases. (3-4-2a) a. Foul for holding by B2.b. Foul for pass interference by B2.c. These are multiple fouls.d. These are double fouls.e. There are several choices for A.f. Enforce the foul or fouls from the end of the run.g. Enforce the foul or fouls from the previous spot.h. The foul for holding is during a running play because the pass was not in the air.i. The foul for holding is during a loose ball play.j. Best option for A is to take the result of the down.k. Clock starts on the ready, regardless of accepting the penalty or not.l. Clock starts on the snap, regardless of accepting the penalty or not.m. Clock status is determined by accepting the penalty or not.at R’s 28.

Situation #12 Situation #12 • K kickoff @ K-40. Kicker K1 accidentally pooch

kicks the ball, sending it very high into the air but not very far. Since no one on either team was expecting an onsides kick, every player on R was very slow to react to what was happening. With no R player anywhere near the kick, K1 catches the ball @ R-40.

Situation #12 RULING: Situation #12 RULING: • No 1st touching, since beyond NZ (6-1-6) KCI, since the free kick was

never grounded. (6-5-6) Since K can never advance a free kick, blow your whistle at the spot of the catch. (6-1-5) Result of the down is K 1/10 @ R-40, but R will either have a re-kick @ K-25 or take an awarded fair catch @ R-40. (6-5-6 Penalty) Free kicks always start on the snap. (3-4-2a) a. First touching by K.b. Kick catching interference by K.c. No foul by K since no R player was near the ball.d. K can advance.e. Blow your whistle when K1 makes the catch.f. Result of the down is K 1/10 @R-40.g. R can have R 1/10 @ R-40.h. R can have R 1/10 @ K-45.i. R can have K rekick from the K-25.j. Clock starts on the ready.k. Clock starts on the snap.l. Clock status depends on whether a penalty is accepted or not.

Situation #13Situation #13• Second half kickoff @ K-40. Kicker K1 attempts an

onside kick. The grounded kick is @ K-44 when K2 attempts to recover the ball, but instead of recovering, K2 inadvertently kicks the ball. The ball travels to the R-49 where K3 recovers and is downed.

Situation #13 RULING: Situation #13 RULING: • An accidental kick is a muff, not a kick (2-23-1, 2-26). An illegal kick

must be a kick (2-23-9). So, no foul by K; however, a muff of a free kick in the neutral zone by K prior to R touching is first touching of a free kick (6-1-6). Covering official should throw his bean bag to mark the spot of first touching. Result of the down is K 1/10 @ R-49. Since R did not commit a foul, they can elect to take the ball at the spot of first touching, R 1/10 @ K-44. Since the clock does not start on first touching, do not wind the clock. (3-4-3)

a. Foul by K2 for illegal kicking.b. Foul by K2 for kick catching interference.c. K2 committed first touching.d. R can have K re-kick.e. Re-kick will be @ K-25.f. Result of the down is K 1/10 @ R-49.g. R can elect to take R 1/10 @ K-44.h. Covering official should throw his bean bag @ K-44.i. The clock should not have started during the down.j. The clock should have started during the down.

Situation #14 Situation #14 • A 4/10 @ 50. Kicker K1 gets off a bad punt under a

heavy rush. The only receiver, R2, is much deeper than the kick. R2 makes a valid fair catch signal while the ball is in the air. R2 approaches the ball, but is still 10 yards away when the ball bounces @ R-35. R2 then attempts to recover the kick but is blocked by K3 from the front and above the waist. K4 falls on the ball @ R-30.

Situation #14 RULING: Situation #14 RULING: • Once R2 signaled for a fair catch, he can not block until the kick has

ended (6-5-1). Restrictions on K hitting R are for a kick in flight (6-5-6, 6.5.3Comment). No foul on K3. K’s touching is first touching (6-2-5). K can not advance a scrimmage kick that he recovers beyond the neutral zone (6-2-4). No receiver can advance a scrimmage kick once a fair catch signal is made (6-2-2). Clock on the snap since we have a first down by either team after a legal kick (3-4-3c).

a. R2 is prohibited from blocking until the kick hits the ground.b. R2 is prohibited from blocking until the kick ends.c. K3 has committed a foul for kick catching interference.d. K3 has committed a foul for illegal blocking.e. K4 has committed first touching.f. If K4 had picked up the ball instead of falling on it he could

have advanced.g. Neither K nor R could have advanced the ball in this situation.h. Start the clock on the ready for the next down.i. Start the clock on the snap for the next down.

Situation #15 Situation #15 • K 4/10 @ K-20. K1 punts the ball and gets off a

great kick. During the kick, R2 blocks K3 in the back @ R-25. The kick is then caught @ R-20 by R4. During the return, K3 then commits a 5 yard facemask foul on R4 @ R-30 where R4 is downed.

Situation #15 Ruling: Situation #15 Ruling: • PSK foul on R2. Change in team possession, but all R fouls are PSK. For R to

keep the ball, it must decline the K foul, then have the PSK foul enforced. The spot of the PSK foul (R-25) is in advance of the PSK spot (R-20), so we enforce from the PSK spot. R 1/10 @ R-10. Since PSK, by 10-2-2, K can’t decline R’s foul.

• a. This is a case of multiple fouls.b. This is a case of double fouls.c. This is a case where there are multiple PSK fouls.d. There are no PSK fouls.e. We don’t ask either team, do over.f. R can decline K’s foul.g. K can decline R’s foul.h. If K declines R’s foul, do over.i. If R accepts K’s foul, do over.j. Basic spot for R’s foul is the PSK spot.k. Basic spot for R’s foul is the previous spot.l. Basic spot for R’s foul is the end of the runl. Enforcement spot for R’s foul is the PSK spot.m. Enforcement spot for R’s foul is the spot of the foul.n. Enforcement spot for R’s foul is the end of the run.

Situation #16 Situation #16

• K 4/10 @ K-40. Kicker K1 attempts to punt, but he hits the ball off of the side of his foot. The kick lands @ K-45, where R3 muffs the ball. It bounces back toward K’s line of scrimmage. K2 recovers the kick @ K-39 and he is downed @ K-40.

Situation #16 Ruling: Situation #16 Ruling: • R3’s muff beyond the neutral zone means it is a new series for the

team in possession at the end of the down (5-1-3f). The muff would be ignored if caused by K blocking R into the ball, or K batting or muffing the ball into R (6-2-4) K can advance the scrimmage kick if he recovers it behind the neutral zone (6-2-3).

a. R3 has committed first touching.b. K2 has committed first touching.c. The ball should have been blown dead @ the spot of K2’s recovery.d. R’s ball since K did not meet the line to gain.e. R’s touch means that the team in possession at the end of

the down gets a new series.f. R’s touch would have been ignored if it was caused by K

blocking R into contact with the ball.g. R’s touch would have been ignored if it was caused by K

batting the ball into R.h. R’s touch would have been ignored if it was caused by K

muffing the ball into R.

Situation #17 Situation #17 • K 4/10 @ K-30. K1 punts the ball. R2 does not

signal for a fair catch—he simply stands at midfield, waiting for the ball. While the ball is in flight, K3 runs into R2 @ midfield and knocks him down. The ball then hits the prone R2 in the helmet, while he is still at midfield, and bounces straight into the arms of K3, who is also at midfield. K3 runs for an apparent touchdown.

Situation #17 RULING: Situation #17 RULING: • Kick catching interference by K3 (6-5-6). Touching by R2 is ignored, since

it was caused by K3’s block. (6-2-4); therefore, K3’s touching is 1st touching. K3 can not advance a scrimmage kick that he recovers beyond the neutral zone (6-2-4).

a. K3 has committed kick catching interference.b. K3 has committed illegal touching.c. K3 has committed first touching.d. The should remains live until K3 gets to the end zone.e. The ball should have been blown dead when the foul occurred.f. The ball should have been blown dead when K3 possessed the ball.g. Result of the down is K 1/10 @ 50.h. R could elect to take the ball 15 yards from the spot of the foul.i. R could elect to have K 4/25 @ K-30. (Mistake K/4/25 @K-15)

j. R could elect to have R 1/10 @ 50.k. R could elect to put the ball in play next by a free kick.

Situation #18 Situation #18 • A snapper:

– a. Can never be an eligible receiver– b. Must always wear a number between 50 and 79.– c. May snap the ball while his shoulders are perpendicular to the

line of scrimmage.– d. None of the above statements are true.– e. All of the above statements are true.

• RULING: 2-31-14 gives the restrictions on a snapper. Snapper can be on the end of the line and wear any number. Requirement is for 7 players on the line, 5 with 50-79 (7-2-5a, 7-2-5b). Answer: d. None of the above statements are true.

Situation #19 Situation #19 • A 1/10 @ 50. Quarterback A1 drops back to his

own 45 and throws a forward pass intended for a receiver downfield. Defender B2 jumps up and bats the pass at midfield, sending the ball directly back to A1. A1 is @ A-45 when he catches the ball in flight. A1 is still @ A-45 when he throws a forward pass to A3, who is the only A player in the area of the pass. [At the snap, A3 was an interior lineman and wears #78.]. A3 catches the pass @ B-48 where he is immediately downed.

Situation #19 RULING: Situation #19 RULING: • A can throw only 1 forward pass during the down (7-5-1). • A1’s catch ends the first forward pass (2-29-4). • The 2nd forward pass is illegal (7-5-2e). • B’s touch of the forward pass means all A players become

eligible (7-5-6b). There can be no ineligibles downfield if a pass is touched by B in or behind the neutral zone, also no pass interference for A if B touches the pass there. (7-5-7, 7-5-12)

• Illegal forward passes are fouls during a running play (10-3-2). The run ends where the player makes the pass (10-3-3b).

• Foul enforced from the basic spot, which is the end of the run—(A-45), 5 yards, loss of down, so acceptance of the penalty is A 2/20 @ A-40.

Situation #19 Ruling (cont.)Situation #19 Ruling (cont.)• a. B2’s bat is illegal.• b. B2’s bat means that A3 became eligible.• c. B2’s bat means that the second forward pass is legal.• d. A3 has committed illegal touching.• e. A3 has committed offensive pass interference.• f. A3 has committed ineligible downfield.• g. A1 has thrown an illegal forward pass.• h. A1 has committed intentional grounding.• i. Result of the down is A 2/10 @ 50.• j. Result of the down is A 2/12 @ A-48. (Mistake—should be B-48)• k. Foul occurred during a loose ball play. • l. Foul occurred during a running play.• m. Basic spot is the previous spot.• n. Basic spot is the end of the run.• o. Enforcement spot is the spot of the foul.• p. Acceptance of the penalty results in A 1/15 @ A-45.• q. Acceptance of the penalty results in A 2/15 @ A-45.• r. Acceptance of the penalty results in A 2/20 @A-40.

Situation #20 Situation #20 • A 1/goal @B-10 in the first series of the first overtime

period. A1 fumbles @ B-3. The ball is at rest @B-3 when B2 attempts to recover the ball, but instead muffs it into the end zone, where it is recovered by a prone B3.

• RULING: B’s force caused the ball to go into the end zone (8-5-2b). Since this is a safety, the succeeding spot will be the 10 yard line in possession of the team that was on defense. The score is A-2, B-0 (Overtime 5-1-2).

a. A’s series is over.b. 2nd down for A.c. Succeeding spot is the 10 yard line.d. Score is A-1, B-0.e. Score is A-2, B-0.f. Score is B-2, A-0.g. Touchback for A.

Situation #21 Situation #21 • Score is tied with 5 seconds left in the 4th quarter.

A 2/10 @ A-20. A1 throws an incomplete forward pass. The ball hits the ground after the clock reads 0:00. After the whistle blows, B1 punches A1 who is standing @ A-10.

Situation #21 RULING: Situation #21 RULING:

• Dead ball foul, enforced from succeeding spot, which is the first series in overtime (2-41-10, 3-3-6, 10-4-5b).

• a. Untimed down, part of the 4th quarter.• b. Enforce the foul from the previous spot.• c. No foul can be enforced since the 4th quarter

was over.• d. A could start their series @ B-5.• e. B could start their series @B-25.

Situation #22 Situation #22 • A 2/goal @ B-10 in overtime. A1 pitches back to A2, who is

tackled by his facemask (grabbed and twisted) and downed @ B-20.

• RULING: Running play, basic spot is the end of the run (B-20). Half the distance to the goal, repeat the down, so A 2/goal @ B-10.

• a. Penalty is assessed from the end of the run.• b. Penalty is assessed from the previous spot.• c. After enforcement, new series for A.• d. After enforcement, A 2/goal @ B-10.• e. After enforcement, A 1/goal @ B-10.

down.

Situation #23 Situation #23 • A 1/10 @ 50. Wide receiver A1 and defensive back

B2 both jump high into the air in an attempt to catch A3’s forward pass. They are both in possession of the pass in the air and they land @ B-30, each with possession of the ball, and they are both touching the ground with their knees @ B-30.

Situation #23 RULING:Situation #23 RULING:• Simultaneous catch (2-4-3), which means the ball

is dead (4-2-2c) and belongs to the passing team (7-5-4).

• a. Simultaneous catch.• b. Result of the down is B 1/10 @ B-30.• c. Result of the down is A 1/10 @ B-30.• d. Repeat the down.

Situation #24 Situation #24 • A 1/goal @ B-9. Team A is out of timeouts

and time is running out for the first half. A1 catches a pass @ B-5 and is downed inbounds @ B-1 with 5 seconds left. During the down, A2 was flagged for ineligible downfield. Captain of B accepts the penalty and it is enforced. In the resulting confusion, A can’t get the snap off prior to time expiring in the 2nd period.

Situation #24 Ruling: Situation #24 Ruling: • Last timed down was the passing down. • Period expired, and there was an accepted foul during the last

timed down of the period. • Extend the period for an untimed down (3-3-3). • Enforce ineligible downfield from the previous spot, A 1/goal @ B-

14 (7-5-12).• a. Clock should not have started on the ready.• b. After penalty enforcement, it would have been A 2/goal @ B-14.• c. After penalty enforcement, it would have been A 1/goal @ B-14.• d. Referee’s discretion to extend the period or not.• e. Period must be extended.• f. Period can not be extended.

Situation #25 Situation #25

• A 1/10 @ 50. Quarterback A1 is roughed by B2 as he throws a legal forward pass to A3. A3 catches the pass and runs to the B-20, where he fumbles the ball. A4 recovers the ball inbounds @ B-15 where he is downed.

Situation #25 RULING: Situation #25 RULING:

• Enforce the roughing the passer penalty from the end of the last run (10-5-5, 9.4.4D). Last run ended @ B-20, so A 1/goal @ B-10. Runner inbounds, clock on the ready.

• a. A 1/goal @ B-7½.• b. A 1/10 @ B-35.• c. A 1/goal @ B-10.• d. Clock on the ready.

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• Review the open book test and go over any questions that caused problems.