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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: Stinterp on October 27, 2018, 11:52:13 AM
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Try for point. Team B is called for encroachment, Team A accepts so the try is from the 1 1/2 yard line. Team A throws a legal forward pass which is caught by A88 in the back of the end zone for a successful 2 pt. try. However, tackle A55 was 5 yards deep in the end zone when QB released the ball. Can we have ineligible downfield on this play from the 1 1/2 yard line? Rule states we give the ineligible to the expanded NZ which is 2 yards "in the field of play", the field of play is between the goal lines.
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Ineligible Receiver Downfield!
The neutral zone may be expanded following the snap up to a maximum of 2 yards behind the defensive line of scrimmage, in the field of play, during any scrimmage down. 2-28-2
The field of play is the area within the boundary lines and the gaol lines. 2-10-2
The neutral zone shall not be expanded into the end zone. 6-2-6
The neutral zone may not be expanded into the end zone. 2.28.2 SITUATION A
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So are we saying if we have a snap from the B- 1 1/2 yard line, we can't have ineligibles downfield?
We are going to allow ineligibles to be running around in the middle of the end zone on a legal forward pass that crosses the NZ?
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So are we saying if we have a snap from the B- 1 1/2 yard line, we can't have ineligibles downfield?
We are going to allow ineligibles to be running around in the middle of the end zone on a legal forward pass that crosses the NZ?
No, we’re saying that the NZ “only” expands 1 1/2 yards on that play. Offensive linemen running around in the EZ are definitely illegally downfield.
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OK that makes sense. So if we have another foul by B and we replay from the 3/4 yard line, then the lineman can only go 3/4 of a yard and cannot go into the end zone at all?
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Correct, cannot expand the neutral zone into the end zone.