Rule 7, Case 7
Quiz / Scenarios
1. A, 4/Goal, B-8. The QB’s pass is complete to an eligible receiver in B’s end zone. During the play, the receiver pushed off the free safety to give the receiver room to make the catch.
Answer: D
2. 2/10, A-40. The QB drops back to the A-30 and throws a pass that is caught by the tailback, an eligible receiver at the A-33. The tailback throws a forward pass downfield. At the B-23, a cornerback interferes with another eligible receiver, preventing a catch.
Answer: C
3. A, 3/4, B-26. Team A uses a hurry-up offense as it quickly moves to its line of scrimmage. A flanker, who is still in the game after running a pass pattern in the middle of the field on the previous play, did not enter his team’s huddle and goes to a position about a yard inside the sideline before the ready for play signal. Before the snap, a cornerback comes over and covers the flanker. At the snap, the flanker goes downfield and catches a pass at the B-20 where he is tackled. The covering official rules the flanker’s act was not an attempt to deceive. By rule, the result is
Answer: B
4. It is forward pass interference if any player hinders an opponent’s vision without making an attempt to catch, intercept or bat the ball, even though no contact was made.
Answer: B
5. On 3rd down, The QB drops back to attempt a pass. As his arm is moving forward, he is hit; and the ball pops backward into the air. A defensive player tries to catch the ball and muffs it, and A56 catches the ball behind the line of scrimmage and is tackled immediately.
Answer: D
6. Fourth down. The punter is in position 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage, in position to receive the long snap. On the line of scrimmage are three K players numbered 50-79 and four K players numbered 80-99. Legal formation.
Answer: B
7. An offensive lineman contacts a defensive player at the line of scrimmage and drives him back 4 yards beyond the line of scrimmage, when the QB throws a legal forward pass to an eligible receiver beyond the line of scrimmage. No foul for ineligible A player downfield or for offensive pass interference because the offensive lineman had continuous contact.
Answer: B
8. Pass interference restrictions on a legal forward pass end for:
Answer: D
Point of Emphasis
Formations
Linemen are legally on the line of scrimmage when they face their opponent’s goal line and have head or foot breaking the imaginary plane through the waist of the snapper. It has become fairly common to see guards or tackles line up a yard or two off the ball to aid in pass blocking or pulling. Doing so provides a significant advantage for the offense and should be addressed at the first opportunity by coaches and game officials.
Rule
Questions
Insights
7.1
7.1.1
7.1.2
Snapper may tilt the ball upward on its point prior to the snap but not change the placement of the ball. He may also spin or lift and spin to get the laces correct. Cannot change ends of the ball or advance the ball. Warn, get Umpire involved, then flag.
7.1.3
7.1.4
7.1.5
7.1.6
7.1.6.b/c Any attempt to contact the ball throughout the duration of the snap action is an encroachment on the defense.
Context (part of rule or case): Defense attempts to disrupt snap
7.1.7
On third and 10 from A's 40-yard line, all team A players are set. While quarterback A1 is calling signals, defensive back B1, starting from a position eight yards behind his line of scrimmage, runs towards the neutral zone. B1 stop directly in front of tackle A4 but does not enter the neutral zone. In response A4 flinches. A4 is guilty of a dead-ball foul for false start.
7-1-7c After ready for play, Offensive linemen may not rise from their stance to get a new play if their hand(s) were on or near the ground...below their knees.
Question: How does the covering official make a judgement call for disconcerting act? Any action by the defense that is not normal through shifting. Either jumping towards the neutral zone of interfering with the cadence.
7-1-8
7.1.9
Disconcerting Act - Signal 23 hand behind head. May warn, may penalize!
7.2
7.2.1
Clarification on the enforcement scenarios:
1) K's illegal formation enforced from the previous spot and rekick (4-13, K,15) and then the personal foul enforced. Wouldn't the 15 yards make it first down for K on the K,30?
2) K's illegal formation enforced from the end of the run (not included in the scenario), but that would make it R's ball no matter what because the kick was finished before the PF occurred.
Context (part of rule or case): Situation B: Illegal formation on K, followed by R's personal foul and disqualification after the kick
7.2.2
7-2-2 Guards can lock legs with the snapper.
7.2.3