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Thought I would share this story from this season. It occurred in a game using Canadian high school rules so do not get too excited if it does not make sense from your perspective.
Team RED on the 3 yard line about to score against team BLUE when time runs out in the first half. In Canada when time runs out after a play has ended you get to run one more play. So with not time on the clock:
1. RED runs up the middle but does not score. BLUE is called for offside on the play. So we go half the distance and allow another play.
2. RED runs again and scores.
3. On the convert, RED's kick is good but RED has too many players (13 instead of the allowed 12). In Canada, the defense may force the offense to retry the convert AND put the yardage on the kick-off. In this case they chose to create a kick-off since the half cannot end if they choose this route.
4. On the repeated convert, RED's kick is good.
5. On the kick-off, RED kicks the ball 8 yards and then falls on it. Our ruling is to award the ball to BLUE at the point of possession and have one more play.
6. BLUE scrimmages and throws a pass that is incomplete but RED is called for pass interference. 15 yard penalty from last scrimmage and allow one more play.
7. BLUE tries a field goal which is unsuccessful but RED wipes out the BLUE kicker. 15 yard penalty from last scrimmage and allow one more play.
8. BLUE kicks a successful field goal without any flags.
So 8 plays, 10 points, all with no time on the clock!
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