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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: losthog on August 29, 2011, 08:55:42 AM

Title: 4th down scrimmage kick fumble
Post by: losthog on August 29, 2011, 08:55:42 AM

Team K is at their own 5 in a 4th and 8 situation.  K1 receives the snap and before the kick fumbles the ball due to contact from R1.  R2 gathers the loose ball and proceeds to advance the ball into the end-zone for a Touchdown.  K2 makes contact with R2 and the ball is fumbled into the end-zone and out of bounds from the 2 yd line.  What is the call?

Title: Re: 4th down scrimmage kick fumble
Post by: ECILLJ on August 29, 2011, 09:14:39 AM

Touchback. K's ball 1st and ten from their own 20.

Title: Re: 4th down scrimmage kick fumble
Post by: mbyron on August 29, 2011, 07:27:15 PM

Quote from: ECILLJ on August 29, 2011, 09:14:39 AM

Touchback. K's ball 1st and ten from their own 20.

+1

R is responsible for the force that put the ball into the endzone even if K knocks it loose. If the ball becomes dead there, it's a touchback. 2-13-2