Paul Black's 2006 Football Play of the Week
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Play of the Week - 8/14/2006
4th and 10 for Team A from their own 5. A1 drops back to pass into his own end zone. A1 stumbles and fumbles. The ball rolls to A’s 2 and almost comes to rest when B2 muffs the ball back into A’s end zone.  A1 recovers the fumble.  From his own end zone, A throws an incomplete illegal forward pass to prevent a loss of yardage.
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Play of the Week - 8/21/2006
It is K's ball, 3rd and 17 from R's 18 yard line.  K attempts a field goal that is blocked.  Whose ball is it; what is the down; and distance if:
a) K recovers on R's 12.
b) K recovers on R's 25.
c) The ball goes out of bounds at R's 12.
d) The ball goes out of bounds at R's 25.
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Play of the Week - 8/28/2006
Quarterback A1 drops back 7 yards and throws a forward pass to receiver A2 who is 3 yards behind the neutral zone.  While the ball is in the air but long before the ball ever gets to A2:

a. B1 hits A2 from the front and knocks him to the ground.
b. B1 hits A2 from behind and knocks him to the ground.
c. B1 tackles A2 and brings him to the ground.

For each situation, state whether the act is a foul.  If it's a foul, what foul is it, how many yards is the penalty, and where would you penalize it from?
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Play of the Week - 9/11/2006
The score is tied with 0:08 remaining in the 4th quarter.  Team A’s ball, first and 10 at its own 20 yard line.  A1’s legal forward pass is intercepted by B2 at the 50.  During B2’s return, B3 blocks A4 in the back at team A’s 40 yard line.  While making the tackle at A’s 30 yard line A5 grasps and twists B4’s facemask.  Time expires on the play.  What penalty options are there, if any?
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Play of the Week - 9/18/2006
Are any of these a shift?
a.  A's guards and tackles go from a hands-on-knees position to a three-point stance.
b. Back A1 misses the snap count and takes a half step forward while going from an upright position for a four-point stance.
c. Quarterback A1 takes a step forward and put his hands under center.
d. Quarterback A1 is in an upright position as he looks over the defense, but he then bends his knees and put his hands under the center
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Play of the Week - 9/25/2006
3rd and 20 from A’s 48. B1 intercepts A1’s pass at his own 3. B1’s momentum takes him into his end zone. B1 returns the interception to his 4 where he is hit and fumbles. The ball then bounces backwards and…
1. goes out of bounds at 1.
2. hits the pylon.
3. goes out of bounds in the end zone.
What is the result of the play in each case?
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Play of the Week - 10/2/2006
It is the 4th quarter with 0:08 remaining in the game.  The score is tied 24-24.  It is A's ball with 2nd and 20 from A's 45.  The ball carrier, A43, is running down field and is tackled from behind at B's 12 yard line.  As A43 falls to the ground but before he is down, he hands the ball forward to A89 to keep the play alive.  A89 then crosses B's goal line with the ball in his possession.  After the play is over, B64 slugs A68.  Time expires during the play.  Answer these questions:
a.  Name the fouls on this play and its aftermath, if any.
b.  Will the game go into overtime?  Why or why not?
c.  If the game goes into overtime and A wins the coin toss, what is the down and distance choices would you give the captain before he chooses offense or defense?
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Play Rulings

Ruling: 8/14//2006
It is a safety.
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Ruling: 8/21//2006
a) R 1st and 10 on R's 12.
b) K 4th and 24 on R's 25.
c) R 1st and 10 on R's 12.
d) R 1st and 10 on R's 25.
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Ruling: 8/28//2006
a. No foul
b. Block in the back; 10 yards; LOS
c.  Holding;  10 yards; LOS

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Ruling: 9/11//2006
If B accepts A’s foul then replay the down. Extend the game by an un-timed down (3-3-3b, 10-2-1c).  If B declines A’s foul, enforce B’s BIB at the spot of the foul. 1st and 10 for B at the 50, extend the game by an untimed down. A does NOT have the option to decline B’s foul (3-3-3a, 10-2-2).
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Ruling: 9/18//2006
By definition, all are shifts.
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Ruling: 9/25//2006
1. goes out of bounds at 1.
2. hits the pylon.
3. goes out of bounds in the end zone.
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Ruling: 10/02/2006
a.  Name the fouls on this play and its aftermath, if any.
There are two fouls on this play.  The first foul is an illegal forward handoff by A43 at B's 12 yard line.  This penalty includes a loss of down provision.  Therefore, there is no extension of the period and an untimed down.  The second foul is a dead ball unsportsmanlike penalty on B64 for slugging A68.
b.  Will the game go into overtime?  Why or why not?
Yes, the game will go into overtime.  The 4th quarter cannot be extended with a penalty that includes a loss of down, or a dead ball foul.
c.  If the game goes into overtime and A wins the coin toss, what is the down and
distance choices would you give the captain before he chooses offense or defense?
To start the overtime period, the dead ball foul on B64 will be enforced and he will be ejected. If A chooses to be on offense, they will be give the choice of 1st down from the 5 yard line (dead ball foul is enforced as half the distance).  If A chooses to be on defense, B will start 1st down from the 25 yard line after a 15 yard enforcement of the dead ball foul.
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