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22 case plays found

Heaved Ball on Final Play

Fourth and 19 on A's 1. Team A is leading 28-27. There is 3 seconds left in the game. Team B called a timeout, so the clock starts on the snap. The ball is snapped to A-1 who instantly heaves the ball down the field from the end zone. There is no receiver near the area where the ball eventually lands. The clock expires while the ball is in flight. What is the result?

Stripped Ball on Closed Play

Hard

Second and 6 on A's 34. The down is closed. The ball is snapped to A-1 (man) who quickly shovels it foward to A-2 (woman) who secures possession of the ball at A's 35. B-1 then strikes the ball which causes it to become loose and land on A's 33. What is the result?

Forward Fumble on the Goal Line

Moderate

4th and 25 on B's 25. Team A elects to play. A-1 receives the snap and completes a quick pass to A-2 near the sideline. A-2 runs toward the opponent's end zone with no Team B players near him. As A-2 is running for an apparent touchdown, he fumbles the ball on B's 3. The ball lands on the goal line. How do you correctly enforce this play?

Fouls Before and After Change of Possession

Hard

2nd and 10 on B's 10. A-1 snaps the ball to A-2 and proceeds to legally block B-4 who is rushing. B-4 performs a swat and swim move to get around A-1. A-2's pass is intercepted by B-6 in their own end zone. B-6 flag guards before exiting the end zone, and she makes it to B's 15 where she is deflagged. How do you enforce these penalties?

Illegal Contact, Interception

Hard

Fourth and 19 on A's 21. A-2 illegally contacts B-3 on A's 18. Passer A-1 throws an interception to B-8 on B's 19. Runner B-8 (i) flag guards at B's 20 and is deflagged at B's 25; (ii) is deflagged at B's 25. What are ways this can be enforced?

Illegal Forward Pass, Interception, Flag Guarding

Hard

3rd and 2 on A's 38. A-1 receives the snap and begins to scramble farther behind the line of scrimmage. B-1 attempts a flag pull when A-1 dips her shoulder down to prevent the pull. This contact is made at A's 35. A-1 evades the defender and throws a forward pass at A's 40. The pass is completed by A-3 who scores a touchdown. What are ways this can be enforced?

Inadvertent Whistle After Interception, Clock Expires

Hard

Third and 4 on B's 24. The clock has one second remaining in the second quarter (or first half). The ball is snapped, and QB A-1 begins to scramble. Time expires. A-1 throws the ball and it is intercepted by B-2. Immediately following the interception, the back judge blows an inadvertent whistle while (i) B-2 is at B's 2; (ii) B-2 is in B's own end zone. What is/are the correct action(s) to take following this play?

Interception in End Zone, Inadvertent Whistle

Hard

2nd and 5 at B's 5. A-1 receives the snap and throws the ball toward a crowd of players in the end zone. B-2 attempts to catch the ball but bobbles it before gaining control. Before B-2 gains control, A-3 pulls B-2's flagbelt off and the Line Judge blows his whistle. B-2 then gains possession while still in the end zone and stops running due to hearing the whistle being blown. What is/are the correct action(s) to take following this play?

Roughing the Passer Enforcement

Moderate

Fourth and 8 on A's 32. Passer A-1 is roughed by B-1: (i) forward pass is complete to A-2 who is deflagged at A's 35; (ii) pass is incomplete; (iii) forward pass is complete to A-2 who is deflagged at A's 28. What is the result?

Offensive Penalties on Scoring Play

Easy

Flag Guarding, All-But-One

Moderate

Second and 2 on B's 22. The ball is snapped to A-1 who makes a quick pass to A-3. A-3 runs through the defense toward to end zone. She slaps away the hand of B-5 who attempts to deflag her at B's 8. She continues to run to B's 5 and pitches the ball backward to A-6. She runs backward and is deflagged at B's 10. What is the result?

Deflagging the Receiver Prematurely

Hard

Second and 3 on A's 17. A-1 receives the snap and begins to scramble. B-12 is defending receiver A-6. B-12 sees A-1 pump fake and turns to look at A-6. A-1 then throws the ball in the direction of A-6. Before A-6 touches the ball, B-12 deflags A-6 at A's 35. B-12 stops running, and A-6 completes the pass at A's 40 who scores a touchdown. What is the result?

Kick Catching Interference

Moderate

4th and 13 on B's 33. Team K elects to punt. K-1 receives the snap and promptly punts the ball down the field. R-1 is standing at B's 15 in position to catch the ball. While the punted ball was in the air, K-2 sprints down the field and sticks his arms up in front of R-1, blocks the ball, and prevents him from the chance to catch it. As a result of his momentum, K-2 also collides with R-1 knocking him to the ground. The ball then lands on B's 10. How do you enforce this play and where will the beanbag be placed?

Co-Rec Teammates Joint Catch

Hard

Second and 5 on A's 35. The down is closed. A-1 (man) completes a legal forward pass which is caught jointly by A-2 (man) and A-3 (woman). Both receivers have at least one foot touching the ground inbounds while holding the ball. A-3 lets go of the ball and A-2 runs to B's 15 where he is deflagged. What is the result?

Nonplayer Deflagging

Moderate

First and 10 on A's 30. A-1 receives the snap and completes a pass to A-2 who is near the sideline. A-2 runs parallel to the sideline and a nonplayer from Team B reaches his hand into the field of play and makes contact with A-2. A-2's flagbelt becomes unclipped. How do you enforce this?

Momentum Rule Application

Moderate

3rd and 10 at B's 10. A-1 receives the snap and throws an interception to B-2 at (i) B's 6 or (ii) B's 4. In both cases, the B-2 momentum carries him into Team B's end zone where he is deflagged by A-3. How is this enforced?

Ball Kicked During Forward Pass

Moderate

3rd and 10 on A's 30. A-2 receives the snap and throws the ball toward A-7 and B-9 at A's 38. Both players jump up for the ball and marginal contact is made. The ball is bobbled and possession is not secured. A-7 and B-9 land while maintaining footing to stay upright, and A-7 purposefully kicks the ball back toward the line of scrimmage and it is ruled incomplete at A's 32. How do you enforce this play?

Quarterback Passes Twice

Moderate

1st and 3 on A's 17. A-1 receives the snap and throws a legal forward pass. The ball is released but blocked by B-2. A-1 catches the batted ball and throws another forward pass from A's 14. How do you enforce this?

Shift While in Motion

Moderate

A-3 goes into motion legally. At the same time, the LJ instructs A-5 to scoot back as to not be in the neutral zone. While A-5 is moving back and A-3 is still in motion, the ball is snapped. A-1 receives the snap and throws an incomplete pass. What is the result?

Offensive Foul During Loose Ball

Easy

First and 13 on A's 27. QB A-1 throws a legal forward pass. While the pass is in flight, A-2 illegally contacts a B player on A's 25. The pass is incomplete. What is the result?

Illegal Forward Pass, Flag Guard End Zone

Hard

Third and goal on B's 10. Passer A-1 rolls out to his right and throws the ball at B's 9 which is intercepted by B-5 in his own end zone. B-5 swats away the hand of A-2 and exits the end zone to eventually get deflagged at B's 3. What are ways this can be enforced?

Cutoff Contact on Scoring Play

Moderate

Third and goal on B's 18. A-1 takes the snap and rolls to his right. A-3 is running a route and cuts off B-9 who is covering A-5 at B's 7. Contact is made. A-1 then completes a pass to A-5 who runs the ball into the end zone. What is the result?