Rule 4 Ball in Play Dead Ball Out

Rule 4 Ball in Play, Dead Ball, Out of Bounds 2015

Ball must be legally snapped or kicked • If he snaps it early: http: //thumbs. dreamstime. com/z/center-american-football-player-man-silhouette-one-studio-isolated-white-background-33280484. jpg http: //cdn. toonvectors. com/images/2/20189/toonvectors-20189 -140. jpg Dead ball, delay of game, 5 yards http: //thumbs. dreamstime. com/t/confused-referee-15024924. jpg

Snapper A 55 snaps the ball before the ready for play. QB A 2 muffs the snap. B 76 recovers the ball… Ruling? ? ? Dead ball Penalize A for delay of game. A’s ball 5 yards back.

When should we blow the whistle? • Any part of ball carrier’s body (other than hand or foot) touches the ground. – Exception? • Holder for a kick (or simulation of one) • Kick, untouched by B beyond neutral zone, touches the ground in B’s end-zone • Team A player catches or recovers a kick beyond neutral zone • After valid OR INVALID fair catch signal • Kick beyond neutral zone http: //www. doitnowproductionz. com/Flag%20 Football%20 Signals/31%20 Illegal%20 Batting-Kicking. jpg

When should we blow the whistle? • Kick or loose ball comes to rest and no one attempts to secure it… • Return kick is made • Team A player other than the fumbler recovers a fumble on 4 th down or try. • Dog runs on and touches the ball • Ref catches the ball to save his/her stomach • Ball carrier’s helmet comes completely off • Ball carrier simulates placing his knee on the ground http: //wallpapers 55. com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/American-football-on-grass. jpg

Inadvertent whistle! • During a run play: – Choice of team with ball – replay or take at spot • During a pass: – Must replay the down • During a kick: – Must replay the down http: //cache 1. asset-cache. net/xt/173441640. jpg? v=1&g=fs 1%7 C 0%7 CPCF%7 C 41%7 C 640&s=1 • During a punt if ball not touched by A: – Must replay the down • During a punt if illegal touch by A: – Replay –OR- Point of illegal touch

Inadvertent whistle! • During a try after a turnover, B with ball: – Try is over • During a fumble: – Replay *OR*: – Spot of fumble! • Do penalties get enforced? – YES! http: //img. bleacherreport. net/img/images/photos/003/156/915/hi-res 2 fbbd 0 d 2 ca 9 af 9 c 0 db 1 ece 0798 ac 2 ac 1_crop_north. jpg? w=630&h=420&q=75

Penalties plays that end with inadvertent whistles • During a run: – Spot could be whistle or previous • During a pass or kickoff: – Must be previous • On a fumble: – Could be previous or spot of fumble

Situation 1 4 th and 17 at the A-45. During the punt, team B blocks below the waist at the 50 -yard-line. An inadvertent whistle is blown while the ball is still in the air: – Go to previous spot, 15 yards against B & automatic first down.

Situation 2 2 nd and 5 at the team A-38. Team A lineman holds at the line of scrimmage. The pass is intercepted by B 89 at the 50 yard-line. B 97 blocks below the waist at the A-45. B 89 runs to the A-40 where he fumbles. When the rolling ball is on the A-35, a toddler runs on the field to grab the ball: – B will decline A’s penalty. – Enforce B’s penalty from spot of foul. – B’s ball 1 st & 10 from the B-40.