Confused about 1-point safeties...

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Originally Posted by Mike22Official

And I'm assuming that A's force is what carries the ball past the line to gain.

Don't use the term "force" in this context. It's simply a fumble that happens to become dead while still in possession of team A past the line to gain so therefore a first down for A.

Originally Posted by Smiley

FORCE only applies to balls going into B's endzone.

Untrue. The term "force" is used in connection with the goal line, any goal line whether it be B's or A's.