The 1 Point Play

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by booker227

You're right about the bat, but once the ball comes to a rest or partially is at rest, a new force can take the ball out of the end-zone.
I'm writing about federation, not college, NFL, or Canadian fb.
If A fumbles before it crosses into the end-zone, and the ball comes to a rest or partially is at rest and a B player (illegal) bats or (illgal) kicks the ball across the end-line it is regarded as a safety against B, and if A accepts the penalty, A is awarded one point.
It doesn't happen that often, but it does happen.

REPLY: I think that maybe we were just talking past each other. As long as B's bat/kick occurs on the loose ball in the field of play (outside the end zone) then I agree completely. In fact, even if B legally muffed the at rest ball into B's end zone and across the end line, it would still be a safety.

When I first read your play, I thought you were saying that A's fumble rolled into B's end zone, came to rest, and then B batted it from there across the end line. This would not be a safety. Agreed?