NFHS: IW with COP and foul

[grantsrc]

Originally Posted by refbuz

This is perhaps the ONLY instance where the defense is not screwed by an IW. I don't have my books to cite actual rules but since the whistle was blown with B in possession, they are the offended team. Since the pall was possessed, there are 2 options for B. Take the ball where it was blown dead or replay the down.

Under normal circumstances, you would ignore the IW and look to enforce the foul, as the foul trumps the whistle. In this case though, the foul is immaterial as B would decline the formation foul and take the result of the play (interception).

B 1/10 @ yd line where play was blown dead.

Hope you got it right.

Unfortunately we didn't. The foul screwed us up. Well, me blowing the whistle really screwed things up. Not a good deal overall.

[Warrenkicker]

So what did you do? I am guessing you forced B to accept the penalty and A had the ball again.

An IW or perceived IW will cause all logical thought to leave your head. The two can not coexist.

[grantsrc]

Originally Posted by Warrenkicker

So what did you do? I am guessing you forced B to accept the penalty and A had the ball again.

An IW or perceived IW will cause all logical thought to leave your head. The two can not coexist.

Exactly. It happened early in the game and it looked like it wouldn't have an impact on the game. Of course the B player probably would've scored so it cost them a TD. But low and behold at the end of the game they lost by one score. Not cool at all.

[ajmc]

Juist a suggestion, but sometimes NF: 2.43.4 ("Team designations (A and B, K and R) are retained until the ball is next marked ready for play.") causes some confusion.

Although A, B, K and R remain the same throughout any down, NF: 2.43.1 still governs who the "offense " is and who is therefore, the "defense".

In reference to NF: 4.2.3. a through c, all the options rest with the team (or player) in possession.

[refbuz]

Originally Posted by grantsrc

Unfortunately we didn't. The foul screwed us up. Well, me blowing the whistle really screwed things up. Not a good deal overall.

It happens don't dwell on it too much, did it have an impact on the game?

Regardless, I can gurantee that you won't kick that one again.