Paul Black's 2007 Football Play of the Week
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Play Situations

Play of the Week - 8/13/2007
K has the ball 4th and 7 from K’s 45.  K7 punts the ball.   R43 legally signals for a fair catch at R’s 17 long before the ball arrives. The ball hits off of R43’s shoulder and:
(a) goes straight up in the air. While R43 is waiting for it to come down K88 pushes him out of the way and catches the ball at R’s 13. K88 advances the ball into R’s end zone.
(b) bounces along the ground towards the goal line. R43 blocks K88 at R’s 12 to prevent him from downing the ball before it goes into the end zone. The ball goes into R’s end zone.
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Play of the Week - 8/20/2007
A has the ball 2nd and 12 from B’s 23.  A12’s pass is intercepted by B16:
(a) in B’s end zone
(b) at B’s 7, B16 runs into the end zone all on his own
While in the end zone A39 grasps and twists B16’s facemask. B16 fumbles the ball in the end zone.   The ball bounces into the field of play and out of bounds at B’s 3 yard line.  What is the basic spot in (a) and (b)?
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Play of the Week - 8/27/2007
A is losing to B 14-13 late in the 4th quarter. A has the ball 2nd and Goal from B’s 9.  The clock reads 0:08 when the ball is snapped. A runs a mis- direction play.  A nameless crewmate blows an inadvertent whistle when he thinks he sees ballcarrier A14 down.  A29 had the ball and was at B’s 3 when the whistle blew. The clock was at 0:03 at the time of the inadvertent whistle.
a. What options do you give A?
b. Does the clock start on the ready or on the snap?
c. If time expires, does the period have to be extended by an untimed down?
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Play of the Week - 9/10/1007
K is behind 23-22 with 0:58 on the clock.  K makes a free kick from K’s 40.  K12’s on-side kick immediately hits the ground and bounces forward towards the sideline. Is there a penalty for a kick going out of bounds if the ball goes out of bounds after:  
          (a) K23 muffs the ball at K’s 47 into R44?
          (b) R44 muffs the ball at K’s 47 into K23?
          (c) K23 muffs the ball at R’s 45 into R44?
          (d) R44 muffs the ball at R’s 45 into K23?
What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 9/17/2007
A attempts a try from B’s 3.  A’s captain wants the ball placed at the right hash. A lines up in the swinging gate. A runs the ball into the end zone for 2 points.  During the run, A43 was called for holding on B’s 5 yard line.  The penalty is enforced to B’s 15.  A brings out their kicking team. A’s captain now requests that the ball be placed in the middle of the field for their kick try.  Do you allow this request?
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Play of the Week - 9/24/2007
It is 2nd and 8 from A’s 37.  A37 throws a pass to A88 at the sideline at A’s 48.  A88 and B23 simultaneously possess the ball while both are airborne. A88 and B23 simultaneously land on the ground. A88 lands inbounds, B23 lands out of bounds. What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 10/1/2007
It is 1st and 10 from A’s 20.  Quarterback A7 takes the snap and rolls out to the right.  During the rollout, A88 holds at A’s 25.  A7 fumbles the ball at A’s 12 but recovers it himself, and is tackled at A’s 17. What is the basic spot for A88’s hold?
What is the Ruling?

Play Rulings

Ruling: 8/13/2007
(a) Legal play (6-5-6). Ball is dead when K possesses the ball at R’s 13. 1st and 10 for K at R’s 13.
(b) Illegal Block by R43 (6-5-1). PSK applies. Basic spot is R’s 20. Spot of the foul is R’s 12. Half the distance to the goal makes it 1st and 10 for R from R’s 6. If K declines penalty it’s 1st and 10 for R from R’s 20.
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Ruling: 8/20/2007
(a) B’s 20 (10-4-6)
(b) The goal line (10-4-7)
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Ruling: 8/27/2007
a. What options do you give A?
-  2nd and Goal from B’s 9
-  3rd and Goal from B’s 3
   (4-2-3(c))
b. Does the clock start on the ready or on the snap?
-  On the ready (3-4-2(c)).
c. If time expires, does the period have to be extended by an untimed down?
-  Yes! (3-3-3(c))
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Ruling: 9/10/2007
(a) K23 muffs the ball at K’s 47 into R44? Yes, there is a foul.
(b) R44 muffs the ball at K’s 47 into K23? No foul.
(c) K23 muffs the ball at R’s 45 into R44?  No foul.
(d) R44 muffs the ball at R’s 45 into K23? No foul.
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Ruling: 9/17/2007
Yes, the request to move the ball is allowed (8-3-8).
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Ruling: 9/24/2007
Incomplete pass! (2-4-3, 2-29, 2-34-1, 7-5-5)
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Ruling: 10/01/2007
The previous spot! A7’s fumble behind the line made it part of a loose ball play.
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