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Originally posted by Grey Hare
We had a play at a freshman game recently that I hadn't had before. It is 4th down and 10 for K on their own 10 yd line. The punt is blocked and rolls from the field of play and comes to rest right on the pylon! The ball never crossed the sideline nor crossed the goal line it was a perfect stop in contact with the pylon.
What should the ruling be? And, where is the ruling stated in the rule book?
Thanks,
GH
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Rule 1-4 discussing the pylon, says "When properly placed, the goal line pylon is OOB's at the intersection of the sideline and the goal line extended." Therefor if it was a loose ball and the ball hit the front edge of the pylon, it did not break the plane of the goal line so it would be OOB's where it crossed the plane of the sideline (1/4 inch line). Thus 1-goal for B at the 1/4 inch line.
Now if the ball was in player possession and the player was in contact with the ground when the ball hit the pylon, we would have a TD or a safety depending. If the ball is in player possession and the runner is in contact with the ground at the time, the goal line is extended, and that is why we can have a TD.
[Edited by MJT on Oct 8th, 2005 at 09:05 PM]