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Originally posted by JMN
Why do I think that there's some weird NF rule that a ball declared dead in B's end zone with no one in possession is awarded to A? TOUCHDOWN?
Am I nuts or is this in the rule book? 
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Rule 8-2-1c: "It is a touchdown when a
backward pass or fumble is declared dead in the end zone of the opponent of the player who threw the backward pass or fumble while no player is in possession (other than because of an inadvertant whistle)."
Force is never a factor in such situations.
This wording in the rule here is pretty awkward. It could happen if A had the ball at the 5. They fumble and in an attempt to gain possession A1 accidentally kicks the ball into the EZ. All players stop and begin to walk off the field (for whatever reason; I can't really imagine why they would). Blow the play dead once its clear no one is going for the ball; TD for A. Has anyone ever actually seen something like this happen?
[Edited by PSU213 on Sep 25th, 2003 at 06:08 PM]