Foul on the try

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by Rich

Look at 4-3-7.

May I ask, from the perspective of someone who has moved three times in five years, and who had half his HHG lost by TMO during the second of those PCS's, can you summarize 4-3-7 and describe how it affects the ruling?

[CT1]

"When a team may designate the spot along the proper yard line
from which the ball is to be put in play, it shall have the same privilege if the down is to be replayed or a dead-ball foul occurs."

[Reffing Rev.]

You see here is what happened. Up until 2 years ago I believed and had enforced it that way. Then at a clinic this play occurred and I did what I always did, they can choose the location for the snap. The lead clinician for R's who is a very respected official, told me that was incorrect, that if the foul was by B or was offsetting or someother replay then yes, but that if A fouled it locked the re-try to the spot of the foul or end of the run.

Then a year later a different clinician at the same clinic said almost the same thing in a classroom discussion.

Hadn't had this play come up since that clinic 2 years ago until Friday night. Team went for 2, scored, foul, replay, opted to kick, discussion about whether they could re-spot the ball, I went with clinic experience, and said, no, the foul locked it in. Kick was just enough off that the re-spot would have made it successful. Thankfully team A ended up winning the game, but I went back and I feel like the book tells me one thing but some high-priced and high-prized clinicians are telling me differently.

[CT1]

Your play is EXACTLY why the re-spot is allowed. Team A has already screwed themselves by fouling.

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by CT1

"When a team may designate the spot along the proper yard line
from which the ball is to be put in play, it shall have the same privilege if the down is to be replayed or a dead-ball foul occurs."

Thanks, and seeing the example in the succeeding comments explains the logic quite nicely.