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Originally posted by JMN
Agreed. I see where it gets sticky!
So what would we do if:
1) R22 is blocking K19 at the R20. The ball takes a bad bounce away from the B goal line at the R15 and towards the original LOS. It hits R22 in the back as he is blocking K. What do we have if K recovers the ball?
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This is a tuff one and it looks like I'm going to have to climb off my fence. A play like this demands that we use our judgment to determine the cause of the touching . The rule (6-2-4) doesnt say to ignore the touching if R is blocking. It says to ignore it if it is caused by K pushing or blocking R into contact with the ball
Just the fact that R was blocking at the time doesnt necessarily mean the touching was caused by K pushing or blocking him. IMHO
.Id probably award the ball to K on this play.
BTW
its plays like this that they pay us the Big Bucks (and Derock the Really Big Bucks ;^)
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2) Now as the ball is bouncing towards the B goal line, it is surrounded by K getting ready to down the ball. R misjudges the roll and as it comes towards him, is blocked (legally) by K into the ball. K recovers the ball. What do we have? [/B][/QUOTE]
This one sounds like a text book ignore the touching Rs ball 1/10 clock on the snap!