Another one from our off season study

[NorCalMike]

First and 10 @ B20.  A82 blocks B21 and forces him out of bounds and continues to block him to keep him from returning in bounds.  A1 runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown.

Ruling:                  Type of Play:
Basic Spot/Enforcement Spot:
Penalty:               Rule Citing:
Team      Down     Distance        Yardline      Clock status____

[TampaSteve]

Rule 9-6, Art 2, c, d.
seems that A intentionally went OOB & influenced and or otherwise participated in the play.
So we got IP, live ball, basic spot.
Snap.

[Harry]

Rule 9-6, Art 2, c, d.
seems that A intentionally went OOB & influenced and or otherwise participated in the play.
So we got IP, live ball, basic spot.
Snap.

I agree except the spot.  Wouldn't this be a spot foul since it is behind the basic spot on a running play?

[ljudge]

There is not enough information here to suggest team A player committed a foul.  He could be standing invbounds and contacting the B player.  And, if he were out of bounds I'm still not so sure he's committing IP.  Was he really "influencing" the play.  At college level they specifically put in a rule last year because there was no rule in place preventing a player from doing what thw team A player was doing here.  I'm not sure Fed handled it as of yet.  (BUT I haven't picked up a fed rulebook in a while)

[NorCalMike]

Assume that the A player did not go out of bounds intentionally. Is there any foul here?

[HLinNC]

The IP scenario was for the receiver going OOB and touching a loose live ball.  Not sure how it got extrapolated out to this case.

[TampaSteve]

Per 9-6, it states, "no player of A or K shall go out of bounds and return to the field during
the down unless blocked out of bounds by an opponent"

[Mike L]

Per 9-6, it states, "no player of A or K shall go out of bounds and return to the field during
the down unless blocked out of bounds by an opponent"

Makes the assumption the A player went out of bounds which is not stated in the op.

[TampaSteve]

Makes the assumption the A player went out of bounds which is not stated in the op.

...correct..Assuming A went OOB...   

If A was not OOB, there is no restriction in HS to block someone who is OOB.  Conversely, in NCAA there is I believe..