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I just received my 2005 Football guide and was looking at the sample case plays they published. KDF5 published the thread titled "Chumper Stumper" and cited what he thought was an error. I just found another one, unless I'm under the false impression of how to enforce a declined illegal fwd pass play.
I have always thought that if B declined a illegal fwd pass play then the ball will be put in play from the spot of the illegal fwd pass, even if the IFP occurred behind the NZ. I have 7-5-3 to support me on this. But I'm thinking perhaps there's that possibility I'm missing something, or there are two mistakes in this guide. Consider this play...
2nd and 5 on A's 30-yard line. A1's legal forward pass is caught by eligible A2 on his 26-yard line. A2 then throws a backward pass to A1, who is at A's 20-yardline. A1 throws a forward pass toward eligible A3 at the 50 yardline. While the pass is in flight, A3 is bumped in front and above the waist by B7.
Ruling: The DPI restrictions ended when A2 touched the 1st foward pass. As a result B7 cannot be called for DPI (I agree). A1's second fwd pass was illegal. If the penalty for the illegal pass is accepted, it will be 3rd and 20 from A's 15 yard line (enforced 5 yards from A's 20 yardline - spot of pass).
DECLINING the penalty results in 3rd and 5 at A's 30-yard line.
WHY?????? Why isn't it 3rd and 15 from the 20 yard line?
The fed even says on the 1st page of the brochure this is considered a running play. This has got to be a mistake. But....But....I'm going to a rules interp meeting as most of you are in the next few weeks. This "official" publication is going to really mess a lot of people up. Unless I'm incorrect of course. If I'm wrong, please explain what I'm missing. I have been known to screw this stuff before without thinking it through.
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