Intentional Grounding Question

[KSRef]

And the fun really begins when he takes the snap, turns around and spikes it backwards.

[stiffler3492]

So one crew got it right, the other missed it. Thanks.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

So one crew got it right, the other missed it. Thanks.

Yes. Otherwise, he could legally do what he did in play #2 at anytime.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by KSRef

And the fun really begins when he takes the snap, turns around and spikes it backwards.

Not as much fun as if he spikes it straight down and an official whistles anyway. Considering the enormous advantage a ruling of IW would give team A -- stopping the clock while the officials sort it out and they get the down over -- wouldn't you want to rule it as a forward pass if it seems to have been an IW?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Not as much fun as if he spikes it straight down and an official whistles anyway. Considering the enormous advantage a ruling of IW would give team A -- stopping the clock while the officials sort it out and they get the down over -- wouldn't you want to rule it as a forward pass if it seems to have been an IW?

Do you really think any crew is not going to rule it a forward pass if it's spiked straight down?

Unless the QB turns aound and throws the ball backwards, it's ALWAYS going to be whistled dead as a forward pass.

[ODJ]

Originally Posted by KSRef

And the fun really begins when he takes the snap, turns around and spikes it backwards.

While it's not our mechanics to bag a backwards pass, I might here to let everyone know it's a live ball.