Scrimmage Kick (FG) exception

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

This was a first for me...

A lines up for a field goal. A1 knee on the ground in position to receive the snap and A2 in position to kick. The snapper mistakenly snaps the ball to the kicker who essentially "sets" (volleyball) the ball to the holder who catches the ball with his knee still on the ground and then rises and rolls right and throws a pass to A8 who catches the ball in the end zone and is then tackled by the face mask.

After you wipe the "what just happened" look off your face, sort it out...I'll chime in later with what I did.

CANADIAN RULING:

The volleyball pass is a forward pass. I'd not flag it the offside pass subject to penalty and permit the score and enforce the facemask.