Forward Progress after COP

[Suudy]

Watching a game this weekend of an interception in the EZ, I had a thought about forward progress.

1st and 10 from the B 20. A throws into the EZ and B20 intercepts the ball 2 yards deep in the EZ. A5 hits B20 and drives him into the field of play where B20 is tackled on the B2.

1st and 10 from the 2? Or a touchback and 1st and 10 from the 20?

I think this because of the case where B intercepts and tries to go down (to get the touchback). But A drives B onto the field of play to intentionally prevent the touchback. You can't call B's forward progress stopped (since he's obviously going forward). But do you allow A to prevent the touchback?

[JRutledge]

Where was the forward progress stopped? It sounds like the 2 yard line without seeing the play for myself. But if a defender throws them forward, then you put them at the 2 yard line. This is no different then any other part of the field, unless you feel the forward progress was stopped and then the action was a secondary act.

Peace

[MD Longhorn]

First down on the 2. Nothing to think about here.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

First down on the 2. Nothing to think about here.

+1000

Peace

[Suudy]

Well, in the former sit, I don't think there is any further thinking. Rather, I was more interested in the latter situation.

What if B makes an effort to down himself in the EZ, but A lifts/drives B into the field of play?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Suudy

Well, in the former sit, I don't think there is any further thinking. Rather, I was more interested in the latter situation.

What if B makes an effort to down himself in the EZ, but A lifts/drives B into the field of play?

I think you are over thinking this. I have yet to see a situation where a defender launches someone forward while a ball carrier is truly going down. This is why you get paid the big bucks to decide when or if forward progress has been stopped. But if a player is trying to go down or cannot until his forward progress is stopped outside the end zone, he needs to learn how to do that better.

Peace

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Suudy

Well, in the former sit, I don't think there is any further thinking. Rather, I was more interested in the latter situation.

What if B makes an effort to down himself in the EZ, but A lifts/drives B into the field of play?

I understood your question...

The answer, still... is First down on the 2. Nothing to think about here.