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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
They didn't have possession - different not related issue.
But - if the offense had possession and any part of the ball broke the plane it would be a TD would it not?
The ball becomes dead upon it becoming a TD does it not?
It wasn't a pass.
The offense caused it.
But it wasn't in possession of a player.
Not entirely logical though.
So if the ball is loose, crosses the goal line - impetus by the offense, and a player kicks it back out of the end zone so it goes out of bounds in front of the goal line - it isn't a touchback? And the offense retains possession? So the offense themselves could initiate the kick or push it out to keep possession?
Reward the goof?
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You're calling it a reward, but consider that if an attacking team player got possession of the ball there, instead of knocking it away, his team would've gotten a TD, so I don't think their team is going to consider it a reward.
Similar "rewards" occur when a player of a team in possession of a loose ball muffs it out of bounds between the goal lines under other circumstances -- they get to keep possession, minus a down, if they have one to spare.