Another IW
 

NF This has not happened to me (yet), but with an inexperienced crew this year, I am preparing for the worst.

2nd and 10 from B's 40. Pass is complete to A88 at B's 20. QB is roughed and flag is dropped. After the catch, A88 fumbles and B15 recovers and begins his run. At this point, an IW is blown. What next?

Can the roughing be enforced? Can B keep the ball?
TIA

Iw
 

Yes, my understanding is that the penalty takes priority over the IW. (4-3-1-c.)

The penalty trumps the IW. Since there was a COP, the RTP will be enforced from the PS and it will be A's ball. Good luck if you are the wing on B's sideline.

Actually, the RTP foul will be inforced from the end of the run. That's why a bag needs to be dropped when A88 fumbled. 1st and 10 for A at B's 10 yard line.

No it won't cuz there was a COP on the play. B recovered A's fumble and then we had the IW. See 10-5-5.

You are correct however, we should have a bag at the spot of the fumble, although in this case it is not a spot of enforcement.

What if the pass had a lot of zip on it and was complete before the passer was roughed? Is it still RTP, or could you "find" another personal foul that the same contact constituted that would go from the end of A88's run?

Robert

I stand corrected. Thanks for the reference.

There is no other LB penalty that tacks on the way RTP does. I am going with RTP and not PF unless it was VERY obvious the pass was caught and the hit was way after that. By rule, he is no longer a passer after the pass is complete and I'm sure that is what you were getting at.

Canadian Ruling
 

CANADIAN RULING:

The IW kills the play. Team A can:

1. give B the ball, but 15 yards back from where the ball carrier was when the IW went
2. take 15 yards from the PLS + AFD and retain possession

2 is most likely. :)

Why is this a problem for the wing on B's sideline? B fouled. Who cares about the IW... if you don't have an IW, and B scores on the play, the whole thing's coming back anyway. B fouled. That foul is going to be enforced and A's going to keep the ball - the IW has nothing to do with it.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - if you IW, PRAY for an accepted foul that occured before your IW - if that happens, you have been saved.

Ya, I forgot about B's foul. Brain cramp!:o