I'm going through Rom Gilbert's weekly quizes and came across this one (
http://www.romgilbert.us/q-1506q.pdf):
Play 2: FK on the A-35. B92 is in position to recover A4’s free kick on A's 42
when he is blocked above the waist by A87. The ball hits B92's helmet and is recovered
by A82 on the A-43.
Since B92 is "in a position to recover A4's free kick" this to me looks like an interference foul:
It is an interference foul if the kicking team contacts the potential receiver before, or simultaneous to, his first touching the ball (A.R. 6-4-1-II, III, and VIII). When in question, it is an interference foul.
Thus: B: 1/10 on A-27 (15 yards from spot of the foul), game clock starts on the snap
However: Rom's ruling is only for the illegal block (
http://www.romgilbert.us/q-1506a.pdf):
Ruling 2: B 1/10 A-38. No Team A player may block an opponent until Team A is
eligible to touch a free kicked ball. A87 commits an illegal blocking foul. The touching
by B92 is ignored since he touched the ball as the result of the block by A87 (6-1-4-a).
Since the ball did not go 10 yards nor was “touched” by a Team B player, A82 committed
an illegal touching violation which is an illegal recovery. Team B will accept the 5-yard
penalty from the spot where the subsequent dead ball belongs to Team B, the A-43.
Where did I go wrong?
