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Originally Posted by b10mtrk
Disclaimer: Football official with no NFL rules experience - discussion is based on football fundamentals
2) While a backward pass appears to be treated as a fumble there is a distinct difference; a fumble is an involuntary loss of player possession while a backward pass is a voluntary loss of player possession - two distinct occurrences and treated differently
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How are they treated differently?
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4) Acceptance of the penalty requires an untimed down for SD (Quarter/Half may not end with an accepted penalty)
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Not true, at least not under FED rules. There will be no untimed down if the penalty includes a loss of down provision.
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6) The Point After Touhdown (PAT) is an untimed down that must be completed
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Again, not true under FED.
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10) Reliance on the rules knowledge of announcers is - at best - foolhardy Example: lateral - no such definition in any football rules manual
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Because, as a wise man once said, "Announcers are idiots."