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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: jg-me on June 18, 2013, 03:18:29 PM

Title: Scrimmage Kick w/ foul by A
Post by: jg-me on June 18, 2013, 03:18:29 PM

4/10 @ A-30. Team A's punt is partially blocked and does not cross the NZ, recovered by B44 at the A-26 and returned to the A-15 where B44 is tackled inbounds. Team A had five players in the backfield at the snap.
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Title: Re: Scrimmage Kick w/ foul by A
Post by: FLbackjudge on June 18, 2013, 03:35:57 PM

6-3-13 applies only when the ball crosses the neutral zone, so this is a previous spot foul.  B will decline the penalty.

Title: Re: Scrimmage Kick w/ foul by A
Post by: jg-me on June 18, 2013, 03:42:09 PM

And where in 6-3-13 is there any reference to the NZ?

Title: Re: Scrimmage Kick w/ foul by A
Post by: TXMike on June 18, 2013, 03:46:01 PM

This is a 2013 change designed to make it somewhat fairer. 

Title: Re: Scrimmage Kick w/ foul by A
Post by: jg-me on June 18, 2013, 03:55:23 PM

Agree - I brought this up because if you use the searchable rule book on Arbiter site, look up 10-2-4 (the 'twin' for 6-1-8 and 6-3-13) it has the new wording and references to 6-3-13. However, if you click on the 6-3-13 reference it takes you to a version without the editorial change. I guess I'm just saying take a little caution if using that particular tool in your studies.