safety in OT

[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 mtridge

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

I feel pretty confident that B has to gain possession of the football in order for B to score the safety or the touchdown as described on Page 88 section 8-1 of your 2011 Rules Book...

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mtridge

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

If B gains possession in an end zone the score counts.

[whitehat]

Thanks for the discussion guys. As it pertains to my OP and being "unfair:" not sure, just reading it caused me to try to think it through as if on the field trying to sort it out and explain it to a coach. Yes, "A" did turn the ball over, but B committed the greater blunder by getting tagged for a safety in their own EZ and now they get the ball as a "reward." If this happend in regulation B would not get the ball but A would after B kicks off from the 20...Yet in OT B gets the ball...if I am B, I line up and kick a FG and win and don't have to worry about scoring a TD (the unfair part)...IDK, just sounds a bit squirrly ;-)

Hope you guys had good game last night. Had a dandy, good, clean, close ball game with two big schools. great weather too. nothing like football in the fall :-)

blessings

[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