Author Topic: legal grounding?  (Read 4653 times)

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tx29

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legal grounding?
« on: December 19, 2015, 05:58:33 PM »
Reverse flea-flicker back to the QB who is outside of the pocket and throws the ball OB beyond the LOS (grounding).  I know that only the player who controlled the snap can legally ground but does that still pertain to this situation where he hands off the ball and then gets it back?  I know the technical rule, what I'd like to know if anyone has an official interpretation on a play like this.  Anyone?

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Re: legal grounding?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2015, 06:00:29 PM »
Redding actually released a bulletin with this play in it. He said that by the spirit of rule this is a foul. Once he gives up the ball, he gives up the right to legally throw the bal away.

tx29

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Re: legal grounding?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2015, 06:13:11 PM »
Thanks LB.  I agree with that interpretation.  I happened in the first half of the 6AD1 game. ^flag