Question on two plays

[Ed Hickland]

Originally posted by jjoback
Play1:

B intercepts A in the endzone and than runs it out and at the 5 yard line he is hit by A and fumbles and ball rolls out the back of the endzone. What is the ruling? Touchback for B or safety for A?

Ball was last in team possession of B at the time of the fumble, therefore, the force of player A caused the ball to cross the goal line and eventually the endline. Safety.

PLay2:

A misses a field goal and it lands short on the 5 yard line and becomes dead there at the 5 yard line, no one goes out to get it so refs blow it dead. Where is the ball marked for B, previous line of scrimmage? Or at the 5 yard line?

Field goal is nothing more than a scrimmage kick in NFHS (high school) rules. The fact the kick falls short and not in the end zone the ball becomes dead at the spot where the officials blow it dead.

First and 10 at the 5.

THese are both High School situations
THanks in advance......