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Originally posted by tempestos
So, if the bounce off the B shoulderpad put the ball in the endzone, then it is a touchback. If B attempted to secure possession of the ball and muffed it before it went into the endzone, then it would be a safety. Correct?
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Not exactly. It really all depends on whether the ball is grounded or in flight. A new force can not be added to a backward pass if the ball is in flight. A new force can be added to a backward pass if the ball has been grounded. Check out Rule 8-5-1.
So, in your situation...
"If B attempted to secure possession of the ball and muffed it before it went into the endzone,"
...we would have a
touchback if B muffed the ball
in flight (A's force, the BW pass, put the ball in the EZ) and a
safety if B muffed a
grounded backward pass (B's new force put the ball in the EZ). The prior statement is true only if B is the team in possession in the end zone at the end of the down or the ball goes out of bounds in the end zone.
[Edited by Kirby on Oct 24th, 2005 at 08:59 PM]