I think I slowed down a bit for this one.
1.Free Kick @ A-35. A90’s kickoff is high and deep and B21 signals for a fair catch. B44 who is positioned next to B21 catches the kick at the B-1 and the ball is declared dead at that point.
RULING:
B, 1/10, B-1, snap (40 and running).
For a catch made between the B-25 and B’s goal line, the ball is placed at the B-25 following the catch after a signal (valid or invalid) is given and the signaling player made the signal. When a non-signaling player makes the catch, the ball is dead and belongs to B at that spot.
2. Free Kick @ A-35. A90’s kickoff is high and deep and B21 signals for a fair catch. B44 who is positioned next to B21 catches the kick one yard deep in the endzone and the ball is declared dead at that point.
RULING:
B, 1/10, B-25, snap (40 and running).
After any player gives a signal (valid or invalid), and ANY player catches the ball in B’s end zone, the ball is dead behind B’s goal line and Team A is responsible for the ball being there. That results in a touchback, and Team B is awarded a series at the B-25.
3. 4/10 @ A-45. A90 punts and A88 first touches the ball at the B-10, and the loose ball is scooped up by B44 at the B-8. B44 returns the ball to the B-20 where he is hit and fumbles, and A80 recovers at the B-18 and is down.
RULING:
B, 1/10, B-10, snap (25).
Illegal touching by A88, which gives Team B the privilege of taking possession of the ball at the spot of illegal touching.
4. 4/10 @ A-45. A90 punts and A88 first touches the ball at the B-10, and the loose ball is scooped up by B44 at the B-8. B44 returns the ball to the B-20 where he is hit and fumbles and A20 picks up the fumble at the B-20 and scores a Touchdown. During A20’s run, B70 holds at the B-15.
RULING:
B, 1/10, B-10, snap (25).
No score. Because 5 and 10-yard penalties are not administered on the try or succeeding kickoff, by rule, the penalty is declined by rule (because there is no enforcement spot). Since the penalty is declined, the Illegal touching privilege is restored, and Team B will invoke that privilege and take possession of the ball at the spot of illegal touching.
5. 4/10 @ A-45. A90 punts and A88 first touches the ball at the B-10, and the loose ball is scooped up by B44 at the B-8. B44 returns the ball to the B-20 where he is hit and fumbles, and B70 holds at the B-12 during B44’s run. A20 picks up the fumble at the B-20 and scores a Touchdown.
RULING:
B, 1/10, B-6, snap (25).
No score. Since B70’s hold occurred during B44’s run (before Team A gained possession and scored), there is an enforcement spot available (the end of B44’s run). Since Team B will invoke the illegal touching privilege if Team A declines the penalty for the holding foul (thus, taking possession at the B-10), Team A will accept the penalty, which will be enforced ½ the distance from the spot of the foul (B-12), taking the ball to the B-6, where Team B is awarded a series.
6. 4/10 @ B-30. Team A lines up to attempt a long field goal, and A90’s kick is long enough but is wide to the left. B21 holds A80 at the B-16 during the kick.
RULING:
A, 1/10, B-20, snap (25).
The basic spot for fouls during a kick down is the previous spot (unless a field goal attempt is successful). All defensive holding fouls carry an automatic first down, so, even if the distance penalty did not yield a first down, Team A would be awarded a first down by penalty
Correction. PSK applies. The PSK spot is the previous spot, and the foul is behind the PSK spot, so the penalty is enforced from the spot of the foul (B-16), taking the ball to the B-8, where team B is awarded a series.
7. Try @ B-3. A90’s kick try is successful and B-77 lined up in the neutral zone. After the ball is dead, B21 commits a personal foul.
RULING:
A, free kick, 50, free kick timing (25), OR A, try B ¾ yard line, no clock (25).
Team A’s 1-point field goal is successful and counts, and Team A declines the penalty for the offside foul. The penalty for the UNR is enforced at the succeeding kickoff; OR Team A may accept the ½ the distance penalty for the offside foul, and will then accept the ½ the distance penalty for the UNR foul, taking the ball to the B-3/4 yard line, and repeat the try. Team A would most likely elect the first option.
8. 4/12 @ A-1. A90 punts the ball from his own endzone. B44 receives the punt at the A-40 and returns to the A-30 where he is downed. A23 blocks B35 below the waist in Team A’s end zone during the return.
RULING:
B, 1/10, A-15, snap (25).
The basic spot for the illegal BBW foul is the end of the related run (A-30), and will be enforced from that spot, taking the ball to the A-15, where team B will be awarded a series.
