Quote:
Originally Posted by jimpiano
In the MSU/IOWA game, Iowa scored in the final play of regulation to take a two point lead. The clock expired on the play.
The officials ruled that the extra point had to be run before the game was over.
Is this because the score differential was 2 and MSU could have tied the game by returning a missed try, or was it because extra points HAVE to be attempted, not matter what?
Is the rule the same in the NFL?
|
I think I found the answer:
ARTICLE 2. A try is an opportunity for either team to score one or two
points while the game clock is stopped after a touchdown. It is a special
interval in the game which, for purposes of penalty enforcement only,
includes both a down and the “ready’’ period that precedes it.
a. The ball shall be put in play by the team that scored a six-point
touchdown. If a touchdown is scored during a down in which time in the
fourth period expires, the try shall not be attempted unless the point(s)
would affect the outcome of the game.
---------
Does anyone know if it is the same in the NFL?