Is it a touchback??

wallrhut · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 16, 2004, 06:40pm

In NFHS a pass is intercepted in the endzone. What is the call. Touchback or no touchback?

GeorgiaBlue · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 16, 2004, 07:44pm

not enough information here - what happened after he intercepted - was he tackled? did he kneel down? did he run out of bounds? did he run into the field of play?

If he intercepted the ball in the endzone - and was down, then yes you have a touchback.

Was He Down · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 16, 2004, 09:40pm

Rule 8-5-3...It is a touchback when:

D. a forward pass is intercepted in B's end zone and becomes DEAD there in B's possession.

although B has the right to run the ball out or knee the ball down, so take a chance of making 20 or knee it for a free 20.

Snake~eyes · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 16, 2004, 10:55pm

Quote:

Originally posted by wallrhut
In NFHS a pass is intercepted in the endzone. What is the call. Touchback or no touchback?

THe ball does not become dead, he can run it or take a knee.

JugglingReferee · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 19, 2004, 01:50am

Quote:

Originally posted by wallrhut
In NFHS a pass is intercepted in the endzone. What is the call. Touchback or no touchback?

You didn't say which EZ the pass was intercepted in.

If the pass was intercepted in A's EZ, score a TD. This is the ultimate, I think.

If the pass was intercepted in B's EZ, and he goes dead in the EZ, B 1D/10 @ B-20. If the player gets out of the EZ, B 1D/10 @ PBD.