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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: MJT on November 27, 2010, 10:01:49 PM

Title: legal or not
Post by: MJT on November 27, 2010, 10:01:49 PM
Let some of the newer guys have a crack at this before the big wigs jump in.  eAt&

Many of you probably saw in the OK/OKST game 2nt a defender jump from inbounds, and while in the air above OOB's, bat the ball back into the field of play where his teammate intercepted the ball. Now we know this is all legal, but let's change the play and see if things change.

What if the defender is OOB's when he leaps into the air and bats the ball back into the field of play where his teammate intercepts it? Is this also legal, or not, and if not how do you enforce the penalty?
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: mishatx on November 27, 2010, 10:16:15 PM
Team B does not lose any eligibility by stepping out of bounds.
A player in the air is not out of bounds.

Play on.
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: James on November 29, 2010, 01:41:45 AM
The original:

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Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: Morningrise on November 29, 2010, 11:58:58 AM
That play was peachy.
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: Ump62 on November 29, 2010, 12:31:09 PM
The Mike Liner Rule!
 aWaRd

(Thanks Cougar!)
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: Welpe on November 29, 2010, 03:14:33 PM
Monte, that would be legal as there is no prohibition I can find against a defender stepping out of bounds and returning.
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: cougar729 on November 29, 2010, 04:28:59 PM
Quote from: Ump62 on November 29, 2010, 12:31:09 PM
The Mile Liner Rule!
 aWaRd

Mike Liner
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: 110 on November 29, 2010, 04:40:39 PM
No concerns over the non-lateral tip/pass?
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: Osric Pureheart on November 29, 2010, 05:02:56 PM
9-4-1-a:

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While a pass is in flight, any player eligible to touch the ball may bat it in any direction (Exception:  Rule 9-4-2).

9-4-2 talks about batting a backward pass forwards.  It's got to be a bat rather than a pass, because in order to pass the ball you first have to establish possession of it by returning to the ground inbounds, and the player clearly didn't do that.
Title: Re: legal or not
Post by: allen on December 02, 2010, 10:18:57 AM
Legal and just a great play.