Inadvertent Whistle
 

Working R in a Jr. High game last night, A had the ball 2/13 on their own 2 yard line.

While A was running around in the endzone, had an inadvertent whistle by a new official on the wing. A safety was the likely result of the play, but not for certain.

What would be the status of the ball?

NCAA - Team A's options for an inadvertant whistle on a running play are....

1- Accept the result of the play where the ball was when the whistle was blown (in this case a safety)

2- Replay the down from the previous spot

Same for NFHS.

Didn't know that NCAA sanctions junior high games, but I wouldn't put it past them. They want to control everything, including the name of your team.

In MA we use NCAA rules for all levels including HS, Jr HS, ans Pop Warner.

Canadian Ruling
 

Ditto. Same.

Same in Texas, except for the new timing rules.

Well, at least I got it right. I didn't give them the options, but I did take it back to the previous spot and replayed the down.