NAFOA POTD for Oct 12, 2007

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by andy1033

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My point was to rule it a touchback by adding another section to the touchback definition.

This would be same as if B intercepted a pass in the end zone ran around and was downed there. The end of the run is in zone and is by rule a touchback

The basic spot for enforcement for a touchback is succeding spot (the 20).


If a touchback was changed to include a foul by opposing team when intercepted in the end zone and is fumbled in the EZ and thereafter the loose ball enters the field of play. this would cover it.

REPLY: I understand now, and I guess that could have been an alternative way of doing it. Except...they still could not use 10-4-5d to govern enforcement. The "succeeding spot" would not be the basic spot if they did it your way. The succeeding spot is "...where the ball would next be snapped or free kicked if a foul had not occurred." In this play, if there was no foul, the ball would next be snapped at B's 5. The succeeding spot in this play is not B's 20. Isn't that right?