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Originally posted by James Neil
Just for discussion purposes I'm going to go ahead and post the NF answers that Uncle Ernies sent me. I've already sent him my my opinion on one ruling I've taken execption too, to say the least LOL . I see that others might disagree with some of these also .
8. Safety. A KO for 20. Kick
the only answers that I really feel he kicked were his rulings on #5 and #9(NF) . I feel 2 and 8 need some discussion
8. 2/18 A6. QB A8 pitches the ball back to Back A33 who muffs the ball at the A2. The ball bounces to the A3 where B91 tries to pick it up, but he muffs it and the ball rolls into the goal line pylon.
Safety. B91 never gained possession.
[Edited by James Neil on Feb 19th, 2003 at 10:52 PM]
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STEVED21 said:
8. Could be a touchback since ball was bouncing AWAY from the goal line and if you ruled that B provided new force. Since we can't see the play, it could go either way.
But NFHS 2-13-4b -- Force is not a factor: When a backward pass or fumble is declared dead in the end zone of the opponent of the player who passed or fumbled, with no player possession.
My thought is pretty definitive. Must rule a safety.