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Old Fri Sep 07, 2007, 03:00pm
JRutledge JRutledge is offline
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Originally Posted by Bob M.
4. One other 'unwritten' recommendation that you won't find in the rule book: When a team puts the ball on the ground (fumble, muffed backward pass) near a goal line, make sure you give their opponents the benefit of the doubt regarding any marginal new force; i.e. when in doubt, rule that it was not an opponent's new force that put the ball in the endzone. [Note: This is really just my opinion. Others may disagree.]
I agree, do not be a hero. Call what is likely not what is legally right from a pure black and white rule point of view.

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