2010 Post-Season Week 2 Clips
Intentional Grounding ? In order to legally throw the ball away to avoid a loss of yardage, if there is no eligible receiver with a reasonable opportunity to catch the pass, a passer must be (or have been) outside the tackle box AND the ball must cross or land beyond the neutral zone or the neutral zone extended. (7-3-2-f) Is this QB outside the tackle box? Did the ball cross or land beyond the neutral zone extended ? (If someone in the team area prevents the ball from crossing the NZ extended, most officials will rule the ball did cross.) Was the H pointing at an eligible receiver in the area?
Not a Facemask Foul Players, coaches, and fans will frequently look for a flag when one of their own is tackled in such a way that the tacklee's head swivels around sharply. In this clip the covering official watched the play and does not get fooled by the sharp swivel of the head.
Offensive
Players Must Also be Watched for Illegal High Hits
If the defender hit a receiver the way this receiver hit the DB, would you flag?
If so, then you should flag this hit also.
Kick Batted or Possessed? We must know if a kick is batted or possessed by the kicking team as the ball becomes dead immediately if possessed but stays live if simply batted. (4-1-3-e) Many times when kicking team players are trying to "kill" a kick close to the receiver's goal line they will bat it backwards. That batting spot is an illegal touch spot but so will be other spots where Team A touches the kick before it is touched by Team B. However, if the team A player possesses the kick and then throws it backwards, he has simply thrown a dead ball backwards. Some conferences will direct the B also be on the goal line to get 2 angles of view on the ball and the goal line.
Kick Off Too Soon Occasionally a kicker will attempt a free kick before the R has marked the ball ready for play. When this occurs, it is a dead ball foul, delay of game. (4-1-4 and AR 4-1-4-II)
False Start by a Kicker Yes, it is possible to have a false start on a kicker although it is rarely seen or called. A kicker is a back and, like a back, if the kicker makes a movement which simulates the start of the play, he should be flagged. (7-1-3-a-4-b) (How many "backs" did Team A have at the snap?)
False Start by a QB There are differences between how officials will judge a QB's actions. Some officials will call false starts for acts or movement that others will let go unpunished. If the QB misses the snap count and starts his movement, this is a false start, even if the defense does not react. (7-1-3-a-4-b) Also observe the man in motion at the snap. Is this legal motion?
Extension of Periods The rule directing a period be extended until there is a down free of an accepted penalty for a live-ball foul only comes into play when time expires DURING a down which includes a foul. (3-2-3-a-1). If there is a play which includes a live ball foul but there is time left on the clock at the end of the down, the period will NOT be extended. Although the available television video here suggests there was time left at the end of the down but the period was still extended, that is NOT what transpired. Time had expired during a down and an untimed down was played while television was on commercial break.
Roughing the Kicker After a Muffed Snap A scrimmage kicker who mishandles the snap does not automatically lose protection from being run into or roughed. There may be confusion by players, coaches, fans (and some officials) due to another rule code which reportedly removes such protection once a kicker muffs the snap. Under NCAA rules, once the kicker has "re-established" himself as a kicker and it is obvious a kick will be made, he receives the protection. The viewer can decide if he has "re-established" and it is obvious a kick will be made in this clip. (AR 9-1-4-VI)