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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: Ref13 on March 11, 2016, 12:29:05 PM
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I am a hs official, wanted the college ruling here:
2nd overtime. A1/10 at the B25. B player recovers fumble and advances to the A30. B player then fumbles. A player recovers fumble and advances into B's end zone. During his run, begins high stepping at the B8 yard line.
Ruling?
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"Coach, you're not going to like this" You ain't getting 6 points, your kid is 1 UNS away from disqualifying himself, and you will be playing defense starting at your 12 1/2 yard line.
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Haha. Thanks.
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you will be playing defense starting at your 12 1/2 yard line.
That's gotta be the best part to explain to a coach. Even removing the penalty, if A fumbles to B, who fumbles back to A ... A's OT series is over when the ball becomes dead and it will be B's turn on offense next.
In fed rules, the ball is dead as soon as B gets possession, so anything after that is moot. NCAA rules is essentially the same, but you let the ball become dead as the result of the play first.
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Another thing to note in this situation, after regaining posession of B's fumble.
Once A regains posession, A must score as they are not awarded a new series once the ball becomes dead.