Inadvertant Whistle and Flag on Kickoff (and cussing)

Smiley · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 16, 2006, 10:41am

Its not completely a moot point in this case, since it caused the ball to become dead behind the spot of the foul.

Bob M. · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 16, 2006, 11:34am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley

Its not completely a moot point in this case, since it caused the ball to become dead behind the spot of the foul.

REPLY: Smiley...you're correct, and you point out a problem with the wording in the Fed rule. It says in so many words that if there's a foul during the play and the penalty is accepted, "...the inadvertent whistle is ignored." It's not ignored! It still kills the play. What's ignored is the procedure for dealing with the IW.

cougar729 · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 16, 2006, 02:24pm

Good point Bob,

Here is what it will be in 2007.

If during a play in which the penalty is accepted the inadvertent whistle procedure is ignored.

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