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And if you really want to mull one over, consider this (my Stump the Chump entry for this week):
PLAY: 4th and 10 from midfield. A1 punts the ball short. Receiver B7 muffs the kick at B's 45. It rolls back to A's 45 where A1 picks it up and throws a forward pass to A88. A88 drops it. Let's assume that all Team A ineligibles remained on their side of the neutral zone till the pass was thrown. RULING: (Specify FED or NCAA) [/B][/QUOTE]
Alright Bob, here is my take on your STC question.
NF: If A1 would have fell on the ball, or been downed, then 1-10 for A at that spot. That is easy, as B touched it beyond the NZ. Now, since he didn't fall on it, but picked it up and legally passed it, the down never ended, and since it was an incomplete pass on what is still 4th down and team A did not reach the LTG, it will be B's ball at the PS.
NCAA: In NCAA your play is easier. Once a scrimmage kick crosses the NZ, if a team A player recovers, the ball becomes dead. In this case then, the ball becomes dead when A1 picks it up, and it will be team A's ball at that spot. The pass has no significance since the play was already dead. A's ball 1-10 at A's 45 yard line.
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