[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by Bob M.
For this Stump-the-Chump exercise, I’ve presented a few relatively easy play situations. They shouldn’t require a lot of thought for either NCAA or Federation codes. But…there may be dramatic differences between a Federation ruling and an NCAA ruling. The purpose is simply to point out those differences. Make sure you specify whether your response is for NCAA or Federation. So read everybody's responses so you can see how different Friday night games are from Saturday afternoon contests! Or why Texas and Massachussetts football is so different than the rest of the US.

1. Free kick from A’s 40. Ball is rolling at B’s 4 where B12 muffs it and it rolls into B’s end zone. A34 recovers it there.

2. A, 3-5 from midfield. Wide receiver A88 inadvertently steps OOB at B’s 45 and returns immediately at B’s 43. Defender B22 pushes A88 just before a forward pass (catchable for NCAA purposes) falls incomplete nearby. QB A10 is roughed on the play.

3. On 4-8 from B’s 40, punter A8 muffs the snap. Under pressure, he recovers and scrambles to B’s 38 (beyond the NZ) where he punts downfield. The ball rolls into B’s EZ where A89 recovers it.

4. On 4-7 from midfield, QB A12 scrambles. He runs to B’s 48. He circles back to A’s 48 where he throws a forward pass to teammate A87 who runs it into B’s end zone.

5. With 0:10 seconds remaining in the game, A leads 23-20. On 4-10 from A’s 2. QB A11 is under pressure in his end zone. He intentionally grounds a pass to avoid a loss of yardage. Clock reads 0:02 at the end of the down.

1. We don't have a free kick, but if something like that were to happen, like on a kick-off or a punt, score a touchdown for A.

2. Illegal participation A88. There is no DPI as A88 is not an eligible receiver. So, 10 against A. Roughing the passer is 15 against B. Therefore, A-1D/10 @ B-50.

3. Rouge. 1 point A. B scrimmage from their 35.

4. Touchdown.

5. B's option to score two points and go with our safety options, or decline the IG and accept the play as an incomplete pass, and therefore scrimmage 1D/G @ A-2.

Those were fun!