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Old Tue Aug 08, 2017, 07:39pm
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Originally Posted by johnyd View Post
If a receiver on a punt (Scrimmage Kick) a kick off (Free Kick) or on an intercepted pass catches the ball on the 2 yd line and his momentum carries him into the endzone, can they bring it out or is it a touch-back?

Where is this rule found in the book?
Momentum exception applies if the ball then becomes dead in the end zone after the above mentioned situations. Momentum exception would place the ball at the 2 instead of awarding a safety. The rule is covered under 8-5-2a Exception.
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