I know that you are supposed to bean bag the spot of an interception but can somebody explain to me why? I have tried and tried to think of the reason but can't. Does it have to do with whether or not there is a penalty before/after the interception?

Thank you.

Canadian Mechanic
 

We do not bag the Point of Interception.

My apologies
 

I have been told wrong then! Thank you for the correct information!

Re: My apologies
 

ThickSkin,

Please note that my post is for the Canadian rules!

All posts I make that relate to the Canadian game only are identified with the text at the top of my post and a lightbulb.

Bean bagging the spot of the interception is of no significance in Fed.

If you're inside the 5 it does.

inside the 5
 

why. please explain in more detail

momentum exception for a safety.... 8-5-2a.

If the ball is intercepted by B inside the 5 yard line and B's momentum takes him into his own end zone, bag the spot of the catch. If the ball becomes dead in the end zone you'll set the ball up at the spot of the bag.

Without this rule exception the play would have been a safety.

So to bump this up, and extend it, what has to occur for the interception to occur? What has to happen for the interception to be completed, and thus bean bagged?

Oops! You're right. Momentum.

MJT...

I think I got this one...

A catch by B...

In close vicinity to the GL...

The catch has to be complete. If B is airborne, catches the ball, and lands in the end zone and gets tackled, now what?!? [Bumping up MJT's post even more]

[Edited by grantsrc on Oct 18th, 2005 at 10:03 PM]

That's where I am going with it Grant.

I'd say Touchback. The catch isn't completed until the player makes contact with the ground in this case and A's pass is the force that put the ball in the EZ, so therefore we have a Touchback.

I feel like you guys are getting at something different and this is a trick question. Please fill me in :D