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Originally Posted by ump33
Since the fumble by A2 was grounded, the covering official must determine if the muff by B3 supplied a new force that caused the ball to enter A's end zone. If so, it would be a touchback. 8-5-3c
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As suggested, this is purely a judgment call. As pointed out the key factor is whether the loose ball has been grounded. If so, "After a fumble, kick or backward pass has been grounded, a new force
may result from a bat, an illegal kick or a muff." (NF: 2-13-1)
NF: 2-13-3, "The muffing or batting of a pass, kick or fumble
in flight is not considered a new force".
NF: 2-13 is one of those rules it is worth rereading, carefully, from time to time.
Sat Nov 14, 2009, 10:22am
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