FED overtime ules question

[jTheUmp]

From the overtime procedures section:

If the defensive team gains possession, the ball becomes dead immediately and the offensive series of downs is ended.

Ok, so no pick-six or fumble return for TD or blocked FG returned for a TD or anything like that. Got it.

But then, a bit later, there's this nugget:

If a safety is scored by the offensive team, the succeeding spot will be the 10-yard line of the team that was on defense, provided that the defensive team has not had its series of downs (temporary overtime score is: Team A 2, Team B 0).

My question:
Under what possible circumstance can Team A score a safety in overtime? The down ends as soon as Team B gains possession of the ball, and Team A cannot score a safety unless Team B is in possession of the ball. What am I missing?

[tomes1978]

If A fumbles the ball at the 5. It rolls to the 1 and stops there. Team B then muffs the ball into the endzone, creating a new force. Team B then recovers the ball in the endzone where it immediately becomes dead. This is the same way the offense can score a one point safety on a try.

[jTheUmp]

Well, that didn't take long.

Thanks, tomes.

[JugglingReferee]

And if A throws a pass from their end zone and it is intercepted by B in A's end zone?

[jTheUmp]

JugglingReferee,
That would be a touchdown for B. After all, as we all know "possession of a live ball in an opponent's end zone is always a touchdown", and the ball had to be live in order for B to intercept it.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

JugglingReferee,
That would be a touchdown for B. After all, as we all know "possession of a live ball in an opponent's end zone is always a touchdown", and the ball had to be live in order for B to intercept it.

Naturally.

Which leads me to this:

If B is about to intercept a pass, he should "bobble" it all the way down the field and then finally secure possession in A's end zone.

This would be the equivalent of B giving the finger to the rules.

[jTheUmp]

I gotta say, if a Team B player can bobble a pass all the way down the field without letting it hit the ground or getting pulverized by a Team A player, more power to 'em.

I'll file that under 'things that could POSSIBLY happen, but will never actually happen'

[MD Longhorn]

Of course, there's no rule for what to do should that happen. I guess you begin the next series up by 7. Don't throw a pick into your own EZ, or fumble one backward 90 yards, and you win.

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Of course, there's no rule for what to do should that happen. I guess you begin the next series up by 7. Don't throw a pick into your own EZ, or fumble one backward 90 yards, and you win.

There is actually:

Originally Posted by NFHS Overtime Rules 8-1

If the defensive team scores a safety or touchdown, the game is ended.