Twist on 8-2-2

[Daryl H. Long]

Originally Posted by KWH

Consider this play:
After an two unsportsmanlike penalties have been enforced against A the try is from the 33 yard line.
A1 throws a forward pass to a wide open A2 who catchs the ball on the B-15 yard line, after making the catch A2 high steps for 5 yards points the ball at defender B66 and then dives into the endzone from the 2 yard line with no defender in close proximity.
RULING: The two point try is good. The unsporsmanlike conduct penalty by A2 will be enforced from the succeeding spot. The kickoff or the start of overtime.

There are limitations to 8-2-2. They all apply to the end of a half (2Q and 4Q).

The foul can NEVER be carried over to 2nd Half or Overtime if the foul occurred on the last timed down of the half.

See Situation 5 in 2007-08 NFHS Football Rules Interpretations on NF website.

The ruling given is what the Rules committee intended but I admit that better terminology is needed than what is currently written to support the ruling. Rule 3-3 needs specific guidelines to determine whether or not to extend the period in light of 8-2-2. If that is what KWH meant by his in his post then I wholeheartedly agree.