Twist on 8-2-2

[KWH]

Originally Posted by Daryl H. Long

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.

Yes, that is exactly what I was saying, AND,

Restated, under the current 2007 NFHS rules, if, during the last timed down of ANY period, a live ball foul is committed by the opponent of the touchdown-scoring team, and the penalty is accepted, the penalty must be enforced either on the try, or the period must be extended for an untimed kickoff.

And furthermore, there is NEVER a situation where, if, during the last timed down of ANY period, a live ball foul is committed by the opponent of the touchdown-scoring team, and the penalty is accepted, that the penalty may be carried over to the next period or the start of OT. There is no current rule support to ever allow this option!

My 2 cents