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[Bob M.]

REPLY: Mitch...first of all, welcome. I've officiated for 27 years at all levels of ball, and I still learn something new every day from this board.

Like ljudge, I haven't yet read all of your answers yet, but I would like to comment on #8 since I originally provided that question. You really don't have two fouls by A. The only foul committed is an illegal forward pass. Illegal touching occurs when an ineligible catches, bats, or catches a forward pass behind the neutral zone. But...eligibility only applies to legal forward passes(NF 7-5-6; NCAA 7-3-3). So A79's status as eligible or ineligible is immaterial to this play. It is perfectly legal for him to catch the ball even though the pass itself is illegal.