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Last Answer on January 23, 2021

I thought players weren't supposed to land on qbs anymore? The Foles injury was a direct result of a DE landing with his full weight on him! Then,no flag,no ejection,nothing. I saw these hits flagged every single time last year....so I'm confused

Asked by Brett Jennings over 5 years ago

Me, too. I thought the rulings last year were extreme - a fairly light contact - that even QBs didn't complain about - were fouls. I didn't see the Foles hit so I can't comment.

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Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

Asked by Ricky over 5 years ago

Well, Ricky, I was going to be snarky and say something appropriately mean spirited, but I decided to just answer the question.

No.

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If a high school player has touretts syndrome and tics are there accommodations made for him as to illegal movement on offense or can he only play on the defensive side of the ball

Asked by BOB over 5 years ago

In all likelihood, that is a question to be decided by the state athletic association. If you play, the rules apply to you unless someone at a higher pay grade says otherwise.

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Ref marks the ball in play after a long pass. Team wants to spike ball and kick FG. But not enough time. However first O player to line takes stance and fires out on def player. Penalty? Is that enough to stop clock so FG can be kicked?

Asked by Jay about 6 years ago

You put in a bunch of good stuff in this question. I have to make a few inferences. You say there isn't enough time [to spike and kick]. That likely means it is the end of a quarter. If it's the end of the second or fourth quarter, we have some special rules. First, if the clock is running (ref marked it ready so it is) and a penalty (the false start) causes the clock to stop, then the offended team (defense here) has the option of a ten second runoff. Here, you say there isn't enough time to spike it and then get your FG team on for a kick. With a ten second runoff, the period might be over. Also, in college, if there are less than three seconds left, you can't spike it and get another play in. Timing is everything.

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Help with NCAA rule. Team A attempts a FG and the FG is blocked. There is an inadvertent whistle in scramble for ball. Defense recovers ball. Does Defense retain possession or does offense get to rekick? Our ruling - kicking team rekicked and won

Asked by Jason O almost 6 years ago

Loose ball - replay the down.

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College football question. When there is a offensive dead ball personal foul penalty right after a first down why is it a 1st and 10 instead of a 1st and 25 after the 15 yard Mark off?

Asked by Myvols2002 about 5 years ago

Until the chains are set, it is still the interval between the last play and the next snap. So you mark off the penalty before you technically declared the first down. Therefore you set the chains after you mark off the penalty.

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2nd and 5 from the 20 yard line. Their is a 30 yard run to the 50. But their is a block in the back at the 40. Where do you mark off yardage from?

Asked by JB over 6 years ago

Spot of the foul - the 40

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I thought players weren't supposed to land on qbs anymore? The Foles injury was a direct result of a DE landing with his full weight on him! Then,no flag,no ejection,nothing. I saw these hits flagged every single time last year....so I'm confused

Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

If a high school player has touretts syndrome and tics are there accommodations made for him as to illegal movement on offense or can he only play on the defensive side of the ball

Ref marks the ball in play after a long pass. Team wants to spike ball and kick FG. But not enough time. However first O player to line takes stance and fires out on def player. Penalty? Is that enough to stop clock so FG can be kicked?

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Help with NCAA rule. Team A attempts a FG and the FG is blocked. There is an inadvertent whistle in scramble for ball. Defense recovers ball. Does Defense retain possession or does offense get to rekick? Our ruling - kicking team rekicked and won

College football question. When there is a offensive dead ball personal foul penalty right after a first down why is it a 1st and 10 instead of a 1st and 25 after the 15 yard Mark off?

2nd and 5 from the 20 yard line. Their is a 30 yard run to the 50. But their is a block in the back at the 40. Where do you mark off yardage from?

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I thought players weren't supposed to land on qbs anymore? The Foles injury was a direct result of a DE landing with his full weight on him! Then,no flag,no ejection,nothing. I saw these hits flagged every single time last year....so I'm confused

Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

If a high school player has touretts syndrome and tics are there accommodations made for him as to illegal movement on offense or can he only play on the defensive side of the ball

Ref marks the ball in play after a long pass. Team wants to spike ball and kick FG. But not enough time. However first O player to line takes stance and fires out on def player. Penalty? Is that enough to stop clock so FG can be kicked?

Also on Jobstr...

Help with NCAA rule. Team A attempts a FG and the FG is blocked. There is an inadvertent whistle in scramble for ball. Defense recovers ball. Does Defense retain possession or does offense get to rekick? Our ruling - kicking team rekicked and won

College football question. When there is a offensive dead ball personal foul penalty right after a first down why is it a 1st and 10 instead of a 1st and 25 after the 15 yard Mark off?

2nd and 5 from the 20 yard line. Their is a 30 yard run to the 50. But their is a block in the back at the 40. Where do you mark off yardage from?

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