To Beanbag or not to beanbag?

mikesears · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 12, 2004, 01:40pm

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Originally posted by Bob M.

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Originally posted by mikesears

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Originally posted by Patton
That clears it up Mike. One last question, what would you do as the WH if your HL reported this hold by B, but couldn't tell you if it was before or after the backward pass, or it occurred during the backward pass. I sure do appreciate the knowledge of the people on this board. Thank You!

If he tells me it occured DURING the backward pass, we now have the basic spot. It is where the runner lost possession when he threw the backwards pass.

Now, if he isn't sure, I'm going to ask him to give me his best guess, even if he needs to confer with the other officials. The calling official should know the status of the ball at the time of any foul he calls (especially if he is covering the runner). If he is covering action away from the ball, he can quickly glance to locate the ball before or while he is throwing the flag.

This is something I cover in pregame. I need to know that status of the ball at the time of the foul.

REPLY: But even if the pass occurred before the backward pass, the spot of the backward pass, i.e. the end of the run, becomes the basic spot and must be noted (bagged). Right??

Yep! We've come full circle. The idea is to ALWAYS bag a fumble or backward pass when it occurs from beyond the neutral zone.