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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: ElvisLives on October 08, 2020, 07:23:19 AM

Title: Easy one - just thinkin'
Post by: ElvisLives on October 08, 2020, 07:23:19 AM
Easy, but a bit of a 'thinker:'

Kickoff, A-35, 0:02 (4), A=20, B=16.
B1 catches the legal free kick at the B-10, and advances the B-20. Surrounded by opponents, and knowing that the game clock has expired, B1 throws the ball from the B-20 to B2 at the B-18. B2 catches the ball and advances to the B-25, where he throws the ball to B3 at the B-26. B3 catches the ball and advances to the B-35, where he throws the ball toward B4 at the B-36. B4 muffs the ball, which falls to the ground at the B-36. B5 picks up the ball and runs across Team A's goal line.

Ruling: 

Note: No band members were harmed in the creation of this down situation. (Bonus points for understanding this reference.)
Title: Re: Easy one - just thinkin'
Post by: dammitbobby on October 08, 2020, 09:15:11 AM
B2 catches the ball and advances to the B-25, where he throws the ball to B3 at the B-26 :  Illegal forward pass, game over. 

If called correctly, there is no controversy, no bitter feelings by the  QB claiming it ruined his last game as a college football player...

If only there was video of this play...  ;)





Title: Re: Easy one - just thinkin'
Post by: Kalle on October 08, 2020, 09:27:57 AM
B2 catches the ball and advances to the B-25, where he throws the ball to B3 at the B-26 :  Illegal forward pass, game over. 

Close. The next incomplete illegal forward pass causes the ball to become dead, and the game is over irrespective of any LOD language.
Title: Re: Easy one - just thinkin'
Post by: Etref on October 08, 2020, 09:40:03 AM
Stanford vs Cal
1982
Title: Re: Easy one - just thinkin'
Post by: ElvisLives on October 08, 2020, 10:38:59 AM
Stanford vs Cal
1982


Yahoo! Bonus points to Etref!