Case book play

[Mike Simonds]

I know you will be hearing from the rest of the boys on this one.

I don't have all my notes from last year but the reasoning behind my ruling is this:

1. There was a change of possession during the down when B intercepts A's pass in B's end zone.

2. While B was in possession of the ball in his end zone, A grasps and twists B's face mask.

3. B fumbles the ball in his end zone. This is the end of B's run.

4. The fumbled ball rebounds into the field of play where A recovers at B's 2 yard line.

Okay, B has two choices:

1. B can decline A's foul. It will be A's ball 1st and goal at B's 3 yard line.

2. Or B can accept A's foul. The enforcement spot for A's foul is the goal line (NF rule 10-5-2) because the end of B's run was in B's end zone (the spot of B's fumble) and A committed a foul in B's end zone. B's ball 1st and 10 at B's 15 yard line.

I'm sure that if I missed something here the experts will get back to us shortly. Have a great night! We have 2 more weeks of regular season high school JV and V action and then its on to the play-offs.