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Leaping
« on: September 22, 2018, 10:17:33 PM »
So, how about this:

Try, B-3.  B99 is at the B-1 1/2 at the snap.  After the snap, B99 runs forward and leaps over the shoulder of A55. The ball was muffed by the intended holder A88, passing through his hands and flying past him to the B-12.  As B99 is making his leap, the ball is on the ground at the B-12.  B99 lands at the B-3 1/2, as A88 and the intended kicker, A19, attempt to recover the ball.  A moment later, B99 successfully recovers the ball.

9-11-b says that it is a foul if a B player leaps to to try to block a field goal.  So, in this play, there wasn't a field goal attempt. Does that fact, in itself, mean there is no leaping foul (i.e., it is OK to leap over an opponent, unless you are trying to block an actual field goal attempt)?

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Re: Leaping
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2018, 04:38:28 PM »
There shall be no hurdling.

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Re: Leaping
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2018, 05:24:25 PM »
There shall be no hurdling.

Hurdling and leaping are two different things.  Do you have anything to offer regarding the leaping question that was posed?

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Re: Leaping
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2018, 06:01:34 PM »
CFO Play Interpretation Bulletin
Play #5: With 4th and 7 at the B-30, Team A is lined up in a Field Goal formation. Defender B55 gets a running start and leaps directly over the snapper just after the snap in an attempt to block the kick. A12, the holder, seeing that B55 will block the kick, rises and runs with the ball to the B-25 where he is tackled.
RULING: Foul by B55 for leaping. There need not be a kick attempted for this action to be a foul as B55 was leaping in an attempt to block the kick. Team A’s ball, 1st and 10 at the B-15 and the clock starts on the ready for play.

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Re: Leaping
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2018, 07:54:48 PM »
CFO Play Interpretation Bulletin
Play #5: With 4th and 7 at the B-30, Team A is lined up in a Field Goal formation. Defender B55 gets a running start and leaps directly over the snapper just after the snap in an attempt to block the kick. A12, the holder, seeing that B55 will block the kick, rises and runs with the ball to the B-25 where he is tackled.
RULING: Foul by B55 for leaping. There need not be a kick attempted for this action to be a foul as B55 was leaping in an attempt to block the kick. Team A’s ball, 1st and 10 at the B-15 and the clock starts on the ready for play.

Which bulletin was that?
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Re: Leaping
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2018, 08:09:47 PM »
Current CFO Play Interpretation Bulletin 1 listed on the CFO site.

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Re: Leaping
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2018, 08:21:50 PM »
Current CFO Play Interpretation Bulletin 1 listed on the CFO site.

Thank you.  Already had the bulletin, but overlooked that item.  Too focused on the 40-second play clock thing.

Robert