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Originally posted by JMN
My ruling:
a) I've got deadball, offsides by B. Assuming that the contact on the QB was non-flagrant. 5yd penalty. A 4/5 @ B25
b) Deadball, offsides by B AND a 5 yard facemask penalty, again assuming that the contact was non-flagrant. A 4/inches @ B20 or A 1/10 @ B20 depending on the spot.
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JMN - "Offside" can
NEVER occur under Federation Rules!
Encroachment is the proper penalty under federation rules!
Offside is a live ball foul by the defense under NCAA rules only. Neither the word "offside" nor "offsides" appear in any NFHS publications, (
exception, under signal 18 on page 80 of the 2003 rules for you trivia buffs.)
While I would never support carrying a rule book on the field during a game, I think you and cmatthews should consider doing a little post season rules reading and study group activity!