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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: bitols on October 21, 2010, 09:40:27 AM

Title: Try for the winning team on a OT
Post by: bitols on October 21, 2010, 09:40:27 AM

Is the try mandatory after a winning TD in overtime ? Rule reference, please.
Title: Re: Try for the winning team on a OT
Post by: Atlanta Blue on October 21, 2010, 10:44:00 AM
8-3-2a seems to say so:

The ball shall be put in play by the team that scored a six-point touchdown. If a touchdown is scored during a down in which time in the fourth period expires, the try shall not be attempted unless the point(s) would affect the outcome of the game.

But I also think some common sense should prevail.  If B is not within two points, I would think the try would be treated just like the time expiring in the 4th period.
Title: Re: Try for the winning team on a OT
Post by: ljudge on October 21, 2010, 11:32:41 AM
Is the try mandatory after a winning TD in overtime ? Rule reference, please.

Of course not!  When you say "winning TD" you are implying that team B has scored and has in effect "won" the game.

Here's the AR...3-1-3-II.

Other than on the try, Team B scores a touchdown after intercepting
a forward pass, or intercepting or recovering a backward pass or
fumble. RULING: Period and game are ended, and Team B is the
winner.
Title: Re: Try for the winning team on a OT
Post by: Etref on October 21, 2010, 02:42:53 PM
Of course not!  When you say "winning TD" you are implying that team B has scored and has in effect "won" the game.

Here's the AR...3-1-3-II.

Other than on the try, Team B scores a touchdown after intercepting
a forward pass, or intercepting or recovering a backward pass or
fumble. RULING: Period and game are ended, and Team B is the
winner.


If you are tied in overtime and team B scores game over as there is no other way that A can score 6 points to tie.
Title: Re: Try for the winning team on a OT
Post by: bitols on October 22, 2010, 07:54:59 AM

of course common sense, but I was looking for a clear rule statement about try after winning TD in a OT. It was there last year, but no more...