safety in OT

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

In NFHS OT procedures, the ball is dead as soon as B gains possession.

True. The only way for A to score a safety in OT is for B to force a loose ball into their own end zone and cause it to become dead there.

[Ia-Ref]

Originally Posted by mbyron

True. The only way for A to score a safety in OT is for B to force a loose ball into their own end zone and cause it to become dead there.

Or to have the play end in A's end zone with A in possession.
Not likely, but a series of penalties could possibly push the balll back toward A's goal.

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by Ia-Ref

Or to have the play end in A's end zone with A in possession.
Not likely, but a series of penalties could possibly push the balll back toward A's goal.

In your scenario, B would score a safety if the ball was in possession of the ball in their own end zone when the ball became dead.

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

In your scenario, B would score a safety if A was in possession of the ball in A's own end zone when the ball became dead.

(fixed a couple of typos in MNBlue's post).

And the game would be over.

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

(fixed a couple of typos in MNBlue's post).

And the game would be over.

I knew what I meant.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

(fixed a couple of typos in MNBlue's post).

And the game would be over.

I am a little confused if you are talking about the hypothetical or the original situation. Why would the game be over?

Peace

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am a little confused if you are talking about the hypothetical or the original situation. Why would the game be over?

Not the original situation, but the one in which the safety was scored against team A. Fortunately the rules do not require the team that would be awarded a series and is ahead in score to take a knee 4 times!

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am a little confused if you are talking about the hypothetical or the original situation. Why would the game be over?

Peace

I was referring to they hypothetical situation of B scoring a safety on A's possession.... it would almost be a Tecmo Bowl play come to life.

In the original situation, if Team A scores a safety against B, then it's B's turn with the ball (assuming, of course, that B hasn't already had their possession in this OT period).

[mtridge]

If it is nf this is not possible since the ball becomes dead upon b gaining possession

[KWH]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am a little confused if you are talking about the hypothetical or the original situation. Why would the game be over?

Peace

Why would the game be over???
Simply put Rut, Because B would be ahead in the score, and, since A has had its possession, during which, B has accumulated more points, the outcome has been decided, and, therefore the game is over.

If you do the math, their is not a scenario where, when B scores in OT, they are not ahead in points....


Reference: 2011 Rules Book Page 88, 8-1