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As ball 1st and 10 at the 50. Quarterback A12 drops back to pass. Defensive Tackle B74 inadvertently grabs A12s facemask at As 40 yard line. A12 then: 1) Throws an incomplete pass, 2) Throws and interception that is returned by B41 for a touchdown, or 3) Throws a completion to A88 who is tackled at Bs 25 yard line.
What is the proper administration, and resulting down and distance for each situation?
REPLY: For Federation, all three situations occurred during a loose ball play, i.e. the runs that preceded the legal forward pass by A12. Hence, for all three situations, the penalty would be assessed from the previous spot. In situation (c), A will most likely decline the penalty.
For NCAA, Same results, except that these fouls are deemed to have occurred during a forward pass play. NCAA rules dont have a loose ball play.
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Bob M.
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