Dec. Referee football quiz ? # 4.

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Originally posted by DrMooreReferee
Andrew is correct, it is where the ball went out of bounds. The NCAA rules may be different from this. I am certainly not well versed in the NCAA rules, but I think it does have something to do with where it was last possessed.

NCAA rules state that if the ball is fumbled forward out of bounds between the goal lines it will be returned to the spot of the fumble. If the ball is fumbled backwards out of bounds it will be dead at the spor where it went out of bounds. This rule is to not allow teams to fumble forward to improve their position on the field.