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Originally posted by mgelb
This is my first attempt to get on line.
I am the official calling into question the rulew regarding the right to retaian the running of the base line.
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Welcome to the board! Glad you joined us.
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It simply states you retain the right if the ensuing throw in is on the end line. The written rule is quite clear.
I think the writing of this rule needs to be much clearer. If the intent is what everyone seems to believe then adding the word "during" the throw in would go along way.
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This is a great post, b/c I went back to check the wording of the rule since you made an issue of it. Here's the wording from 7-5-7 as it appeared in last year's NF rulebook for the first time:
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A team retains this privilege [of running the endline] if the scoring team commits a violation or foul (before the bonus is in effect) on the ensuing throw-in if the resulting throw-in spot would be on the endline.
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And here's the same passage from this year's rulebook:
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A team retains this privilege if the scoring team commits a violation or foul (before the bonus is in effect) and the ensuing throw-in spot would be on the endline.
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Very interesting! At the very least, the need to return to the original wording. I think that's a great catch by our new friend. The intent is clearly the same, I think, but the removal of the phrase "on the ensuing throw-in" creates ambiguity.
By the way, the NCAA rulebook is quite clear on this issue (7-5-6).
Chuck