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Originally Posted by johnyd
Rule 4, section 2 Article 3, describes in A,B,C,D different scenarios of an inadvertent whistle. It is written in lawyer mumbo jumbo that I cannot understand.
I know that an inadvertent whistle means we are playing the down over. What does all the rest of that mean?
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A. During a legal forward pass or during a legal kick, if there's an IW, the down
must be replayed (if all penalties are declined). No options.
B. If there's a backward pass, fumble, illegal forward pass or illegal kick and an IW occurs while ball is still loose, the team who lost possession can choose to take the ball at the spot where they lost the ball or to replay the down (if all penalties are declined).
C. If a player is in possession of the ball when an IW occurs, the team in possession can choose to take the ball at the spot when the whistle was blown, or to replay the down (if all penalties are declined).
D. An accepted penalty for a live-ball foul nullifies an IW and we enforce the penalty using the normal all-but-one principle.