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Originally posted by stripes1977
In this situation we don't have any room to interpret. The action by B is definitely adding a new force to the ball because it is a grounded loose ball. This play is definitely a touchback, cheap or not.
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I don't believe this is true my comrade in strips. The last sentence of NF 2-13-1 says After a backward pass, fumble or kick has been grounded, a new force MAY result from a bat, an illegal kick or muff (caps are mine). I think they used the word may as opposed to will to let us know we have room to interpret. Judgment call all the way. On this play I tend to agree with Bob M and wouldn't rule a TB unless the ball was "rocketing" away from A's goal or at rest.
Sat Jul 05, 2003, 02:12pm
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