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Play of the Week - 8/11/2008
K1 kicks off, the untouched kick is rolling inbounds toward the sideline on team R’s 5 yard line, where K6 legally blocks R1, causing him to fall into the ball, which then goes out of bounds on the team R’s 4 yard line.

Where will R put the ball in play?  Is there a penalty?  If so, where is it enforced?
What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 8/18/2008
4th and 5 on team K’s 30 yard line.  K1’s short punt strikes the ground at his 35 yard line and untouched caroms back to K2’s 25 yard line.  At team K’s 25 yard line, R3 muffs the ball while trying to grab it and K8 falls on the ball at his 22 yard line.

It is 1st and 10 for a team? Who’s ball is it? Why?
What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 8/25/2008
A’s ball 3rd & 10 from A’s 30 yard line.  A1 drops back to pass, but instead decides to run.  A1 advances to his 33 yard line, than throws a backward pass to A2.  A2 catches the pass at his own 27 and from there throws a forward pass that goes to A9 for a 25 yard gain.

Is this legal or illegal?
What’s the penalty?
What else should we be aware of?
What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 9/8/2008
3rd and 5 from A’s 40 yard line.  A2 catches a pass at this 46 yard line and  takes a step to his 47 yard line where he is hit and fumbles.  The ball is touched by A5, A7 then B4 and then goes out of bounds at A’s 49 yard line.
Who’s ball is it?  What’s the result of the play?
What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 9/15/2008
K1’s punt is rolling downfield around team R’s 4 yard line when R5 intentionally kicks the ball into and out of team R’s end zone.
What is the result of play?
Where would the penalty be enforced from?
What is the penalty?
What is the result after penalty?
What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 9/22/2008
1st & 10 from A’s 30, A1 advances to B’s 40 where he fumbles.  A2 recovers and advances to B’s 10 where he is tackled.  While the ball was loose following A1’s fumble, B1 held A1 and during the advance by A2, B2 grabbed A2’s helmet opening.   1)  What have we got?  2) What is the end result?
What is the Ruling?

Play of the Week - 9/29/2008
What is the Ruling?

Play Rulings

Ruling: 8/11/2008
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R’s ball 1st & 10 from 4 yard line. No penalty. Blocked into the ball only applies if R blocked into contact with the ball within neutral zone. Does not apply beyond free kick neutral zone.
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Ruling: 8/18/2008
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It is 1st and 10 for a team? Who’s ball is it? R’s ball 1st & 10  22 yard line going in.
Why? R’s touching did not occur beyond the neutral zone. Touching is ignored.
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Ruling: 8/25/2008
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Is this legal or illegal? Legal
What’s the penalty? No penalty
What else should we be aware of?  Ineligible receivers down field
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Ruling: 9/8/2008
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Who’s ball is it?   A’s.  The touches are meaningless.
What’s the result of the play?  1st & 10 for A from their 49.
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Ruling: 9/15/2008
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What is the result of play? Touchback.  That act didn’t change status of kick.
Where would the penalty be enforced from?   4 yard line
What is the penalty?   15 yard line or in this case ½ the distance.
What is the result after penalty?   1st & 10 from 2
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Ruling: 9/22/2008
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1) What have we got?  Multiple fouls by B.  A can accept either foul by B1 or B2. 
2)  What is the end result?  A should decline B1’s foul and accept B2’s foul.  It is 1st & goal from B’s 5 yard line
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Ruling: 9/29/2008
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