Foul by B

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

The enforcement would have been the same had he been tackled in the endzone without a fumble.

Bob, could you please explain why this is? It seems that rule 10-4-7 applies only if a loose ball occurs after the related run ends. Am I just misreading the rule?

Thanks!

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Bob, could you please explain why this is? It seems that rule 10-4-7 applies only if a loose ball occurs after the related run ends. Am I just misreading the rule?

Thanks!

REPLY: Welpe...I wasn't meaning to imply that 10-4-7 governs the play when there's no fumble, only that the result would be the same, i.e. enforcement from the offensive team's goal line. I don't have my rule book with me today (I know...a sin) but the governing rule is a Special Enforcement (was 10-5-2 in 2006) that says: "The enforcement spot for any foul by the defense is the goal line when the run ends in the end zone and would result in a safety."

[Welpe]

Thank you for the reply, Bob. I understand now what you're saying. Incidently, I do have my books with me today since I have a game this afternoon and I just read about that special enforcementon my break. The light bulb went off that this is exactly what you were talking about.

Thanks again, I appreciate the amount of knowledge you have to share with everybody and the time you take to do so!