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Originally Posted by Suudy
Can you clarify? Why isn't sit b) a loose ball play?
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I'm sorry I don't have my books to give references but in general NFHS "loose ball plays" are legal forward pass, scrimmage kick and free kick plays. All other plays are running plays. A fumble on a running play does not change the enforcement spot from end of run(running plays) to previous spot(loose ball plays). That's why be bag the spot of a fumble, to mark the end of the run, that becomes the enforcement spot. (I'm speaking in generalities, not covering all possible exceptions)
1st and 10 from A40. A10 drops back, scrambles, runs to A45 then throws a complete forward pass to A80 to B40.
If this was a "loose ball play" then enforcement of IFP would be the previous spot or A40. But this is a running play therefore enforcement is from A45. (end of run) Just like Sit b
Fumbles, IFP and backward passes do not constitute "loose ball plays" only loose balls.