Spotting the ball after 4th down

[jblowery]

But isn't it a safety for Team B if Team A is tackled with part of the ball in the endzone?

[HLin NC]

with the ball carried long axis parallel to and near A's goal line

In this scenario, the ball is out of the EZ, but when placed down and positioned, it would touch the goal line when turned. The NFHS has (d) a case play for this.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

with the ball carried long axis parallel to and near A's goal line

In this scenario, the ball is out of the EZ, but when placed down and positioned, it would touch the goal line when turned. The NFHS has (d) a case play for this.

What does it say?

[jTheUmp]

In that case, move the ball forward a few inches so that it's entirely out of the end zone when spotted.

The same case play also exists in NCAA.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

In that case, move the ball forward a few inches so that it's entirely out of the end zone when spotted.

The same case play also exists in NCAA.

Think they'll ever formalize this longstanding practice in the rules? Like, if the ball's less than its length from the GL, spot according to its closest point to the GL instead of its foremost?