where do you mark the penalty?

[cmathews]

GeorgiaBlue, don't confuse the status of the ball with the type of play involved...

10-3-1c A loose-ball play is action during...a backward pass(inclucing the snap), illegal kick or fumble made by A "from in or behind the neutral zone".....

the action described above in the original post is action during a running play and thus the end of the run needs to be bagged.... in order for a backward pass to be a loose ball play it has to occur in or behind the neutral zone...

[GeorgiaBlue]

but does 10-3-1-d not apply?

A loose ball play is action during the run or runs which precede such legal or illegal kick, legal forward pass, backward pass or fumble.

But also if it is a pass - why do you bag a pass? You don't bag a forward pass - why would you bag a backward pass?

[GeorgiaBlue]

okay - I have been over this about 30 times - I have read 10-6 - the all-but-one principle - and I think I finally get it - but 10-3-1-d should be included in 10-3-1-c in my opinion and not listed separately.

[andy1033]

check 10.3.c loose ball play is backward pass in or behind netural zone.

[cmathews]

including it in c wouldn't be a bad idea...but like all the NFHS stuff you have to take each piece and make a puzzle....so Georgia, you are with us that you need to bag the spot of a backward pass that is down field???

[BoBo]

Just got off the phone with our state (Iowa) official supervisor and he has what is called "The Football Handbook"

It is published by the NFHS. Does anybody have access to this book.

I am in hurry right now so i will screw this up on the way to a game.

Somewhere in it he stated that a backward pass that is part of a running play that spot does not matter and the run is ended where the team in possession is downed or loses possession.

I will research some more and see if i can find the book online.

Off to a game be back later tonite and check in with you guys