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Tundra Ref Wed Jul 23, 2014 06:49pm

Illegal Bat - NCAA
 
Need help with this play:

4/15 @ A30. Team A's snap is over the punter's head. While rolling on the ground near the A10 the punter kicks the ball out of the end zone. Ruling?

I'm thinking B has the option of B 1/G @ A5 or a safety, but I am not sure if a loose ball foul by A is enforced at the spot of the foul or previous spot. Thoughts? Please provide rule references if possible.

jTheUmp Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:12am

As written, you've described an illegal kick, not an illegal bat.

The penalty for an illegal kick (or illegal bat) is 10 yards + LOD (9-4-1 and 9-4-4).

Basic spot is the previous spot (10-2-2-d). Foul is behind the basic spot, so penalty is enforced from spot of the foul (10-2-2-c-1).

So, Team B has two options:
Decline the penalty, take the result of the play: Safety.
Take the penalty, and have 1st-goal from the A-5.


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