The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Football
Touchback/Safety Touchback/Safety
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Sun Sep 21, 2008, 07:54pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 476
Touchback/Safety
Had a situation today in a college Intramural game using NFL rules.

Kickoff into the end zone is touched by the receiving team, bounces around in end zone. Defensive team gets downfield, falls near ball. The player deflects the ball towards the back of the end zone, it goes out of bounds with the KICKING team being the last to touch it, then he falls on it and assumes "possession" (literally about an inch behind the OOB line). What's the ruling?
__________________
Throwing people out of a game is like riding a bike- once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun.- Ron Luciano
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Sun Sep 21, 2008, 08:01pm
Fav theme: Roundball Rock
  
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Near Dog River (sorta)
Posts: 8,558
Lightbulb Canadian Ruling
Quote:
Originally Posted by mattmets View Post
Kickoff into the end zone is touched by the receiving team, bounces around in end zone. Defensive team gets downfield, falls near ball. The player deflects the ball towards the back of the end zone, it goes out of bounds with the KICKING team being the last to touch it, then he falls on it and assumes "possession" (literally about an inch behind the OOB line). What's the ruling?
CANADIAN RULING:

Rouge.
__________________
Pope Francis
Last edited by JugglingReferee; Sun Sep 21, 2008 at 09:23pm. Reason: add lightbulb
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Sun Sep 21, 2008, 08:35pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 1,464
Wow, a college intramural game using NFL rules. Now isn't that a bit odd.

Anyway, don't know NFL rules, but I suspect in this case it would be the
same as for NCAA. Touchback is how I see it. the kicking team put the ball into the EZ
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Sun Sep 21, 2008, 08:54pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Randolph, NJ
Posts: 1,936
Send a message via Yahoo to waltjp
If the ball was recovered OOB it's a touchback.
__________________
I got a fever! And the only prescription.. is more cowbell!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old Sun Sep 21, 2008, 09:09pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 476
Quote:
Originally Posted by waltjp View Post
If the ball was recovered OOB it's a touchback.
Why? I don't mean that to be sarcastic, but can someone briefly explain the reasoning to me? I was debating this with a couple of other guys for about 10 minutes and we came to no consensus.
__________________
Throwing people out of a game is like riding a bike- once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun.- Ron Luciano
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old Sun Sep 21, 2008, 10:23pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 14,616
The kick off went into the end zone.

No one possessed it.

It went out of the end zone.

That's ALWAYS a touchback.
__________________
"...as cool as the other side of the pillow." - Stuart Scott

"You should never be proud of doing the right thing." - Dean Smith
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old Sun Sep 21, 2008, 11:47pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: N.D.
Posts: 1,829
Ball was not possessed in the EZ by kicking team, so...NO Touchdown.

Receving team did not get possession outside of the EZ and cause it to go into and then out of the back of the EZ, so...NO safety.

What's left? Touchback
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old Mon Sep 22, 2008, 06:27am
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 7,620
Quote:
Originally Posted by Forksref View Post
Ball was not possessed in the EZ by kicking team, so...NO Touchdown.

Receiving team did not get possession outside of the EZ and cause it to go into and then out of the back of the EZ, so...NO safety.

What's left? Touchback
You college boys spent 10 minutes debating this, and STILL reached no consensus? Wow. Forksref laid it out for you in, what, 5 seconds?
__________________
Cheers,
mb
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old Mon Sep 22, 2008, 09:30am
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 476
We're not nearly as well-versed as anyone on this board, thus my coming here. It's also why we're working Intramurals and not trying to be out on the field in "real" games.

The part about no team having possession in the EZ makes it very clear.
__________________
Throwing people out of a game is like riding a bike- once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun.- Ron Luciano
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old Mon Sep 22, 2008, 11:22am
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,917
Quote:
Originally Posted by mattmets View Post
Had a situation today in a college Intramural game using NFL rules.
You play 11-a-side tackle football intramurally?! I've heard of jock schools, but if that's for real, that's amazing.
Reply With Quote
  #11 (permalink)  
Old Mon Sep 22, 2008, 12:04pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 476
OK with some modifications.....7-on-7.
__________________
Throwing people out of a game is like riding a bike- once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun.- Ron Luciano
Reply With Quote
  #12 (permalink)  
Old Mon Sep 22, 2008, 12:20pm
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,917
Quote:
Originally Posted by mattmets View Post
OK with some modifications.....7-on-7.
Tackle?
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Touchback or Safety? jack015 Football 8 Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:45am
Safety or Touchback gberry Football 18 Wed Sep 27, 2006 03:12pm
force/ safety or touchback linesman Football 14 Fri Aug 20, 2004 04:49am
Safety or Touchback? chiefgil Football 8 Fri Jul 23, 2004 08:10pm
Touchback or Safety Ed Hickland Football 3 Fri Jun 04, 2004 07:28am


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:02am.

The Official Forum - Archive - Top


Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1