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OT Illegal Forward Pass
Standard HS overtime rules (play starts 1st & goal at 10), first possession of the overtime (B has not had possession)
On 4th and goal from the 7, QB A1 throws an illegal forward pass from the 6 yd. (a) The pass is incomplete. (b) The pass is completed to A2 but downed at the 3 yd line. (c) The pass is completed to A2 for a touchdown. Discussion tonight at our meeting was that no matter what, it will be B's ball with the penalty (or declined if they want in (a) or (b)) but if the penalty is accepted where will B start the new possession. I will let y'all respond, and then I will post what our conclusion was. |
10 yard line, 1st and goal B
See "Resolving Tied Games Interpretations" 3.1.1 Situation I (b) |
Interesting. For NCAA, the penalty for this foul is enforced from the spot of the foul. Is the yardage penalty not enforced if it can't be done from the stated enforcement spot?
I would enforce the 5 yards and start at the 20. If this were a normal 4th down play in regulation, Team B would get 5 yards in addition to the ball. |
Only foul that would be enforced here would be a succeeding spot foul.
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Only a succeeding spot penalty would change where B begins their drive. |
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Show me a SPECIFIC rule disproving what I said. |
A's "loss of down" penalty means A does not get to try again. Series/possession over.
B ball, 1 & 10 @ 10. |
Aggie, the OP said standard HS rules, meaning Fed. If you want to make your stance on NCAA, fine but that wasn't the topic to begin with.
I cited the case play for NF. |
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The rule you cite is not in conflict. Also, the period is NOT ended. From Rule 3: "An extra period shall consist of two possession series..." The OP said it was the first possession of OT.
NC: I know, but I was just posting the NCAA rule and replying to those who responded to me. If a mod could clean this up by putting the NCAA talk in a new thread, that would be fine. |
Our discussion Monday night went around the same way this is. But as HLinNc mentioned the situation in the Rulebook, that was our basis for also saying that B would start 1 & G at the 10 as this is not a succeeding spot penalty.
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In overtime, NEITHER are true. The penalty is the yardage and loss of down, ending the series. You don't move back to the normal OT spot until AFTER the series ends. There was a case play on this about 2 years ago, maybe 3. This penalty ends A's series. B's series starts at the normal spot. |
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