2. RULING: [3-5-2-e] The score is A14-B21 with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. (a) A 1/10 A40. Legal. Team A may run the play in a hurry-up offense. They may also run the play when there are no substitutes. (b) A 1/10 A40. Legal. Team A may run the play since they are considered to be in a hurry-up offense.
3. RULING: [3-3-4] The score is A14-B21 with four minutes left in the fourth quarter. (a) Team A timeout. The QB, who participated in the previous play, may request a timeout when the ball becomes dead. (b) Team A timeout. The head coach may now request a timeout from the sideline. (c) No timeout. Only the head coach may request a timeout from the sideline. (d) No timeout. The head coach must be on the sideline although Rule 3-3-4 does not so state.
4. RULING: [6-1-2] Team A encroaches on a free kick. (a) B 1/10 B25 or A f/k A30. Team B may now elect to have the 5-yard penalty enforced from B's 20 following the touchback. (b) B 1/10 B35 or A f/k A30. Team B may now elect to have the penalty enforced from the end of the run, B's 30, since Team B is in possession and there was no second change of team possession during the down. (c) B 1/10 B20 or A f/k A30. Team B may now elect to have the penalty enforced from the end of the run, B's 15, since Team B is in possession and there was no second change of team possession during the down.
5. RULING: [9-1-2-q] Team B attempts to block a field goal. (a) Legal. It is not a foul to land on a teammate. (b) Foul. No defensive player who runs forward from beyond the neutral zone and leaps in an attempt to block a field goal or try may land on an opponent. (c) Legal. Legal play since the defensive player did not land on an opponent. (d) Legal. There is no foul since the defensive player moved up only one step. (e) Legal. There is no foul since the defensive player moved up only one step plus it is not a foul to land on a teammate. NOTE: The question does not give the result of the play.
6. RULING: [9-1-2-q] Team B attempts to block an extra point. (a) Foul. No defensive player who runs forward from beyond the neutral zone and leaps in an attempt to block a field goal or try may land on an opponent. (b) Legal. There is no foul since the defensive player moved up only one step. NOTE: The question does not give the result of the play.
7. RULING: [7-3-8-c-4] A potential kicker in a scrimmage kick formation throws a pass. (a) B 1/10 A40. Assume that the pass is incomplete. It is not defensive pass interference when the potential kicker from a scrimmage kick formation throws the ball high and deep to simulate a scrimmage kick and contact by the Team B player occurs. (b) A 1/10 B45. The potential kicker passed the ball to gain a first down, not to simulate a scrimmage kick. The 15-yard penalty for defensive pass interference is enforced from the previous spot and carries a first down.
8. RULING: [9-1-2-o] The legal forward pass is complete to the tight end who advances for a first down. (a) A 1/10 A40. This may be incidental contact since the defender is allowed one step prior to contact. (b) A 1/10 B45. This is roughing the passer whether or not the defender is blocked into the passer. (c) A 1/10 B45. The defensive end may make direct contact with the passer only through the defensive end's first step after the QB's release of the ball. (d) A 1/10 B45. The defensive end may make direct contact with the passer only through the defensive end's first step after the QB's release of the ball.
9. RULING: A 1/10 A4. [8-5-1-b-3] The ball becomes dead in A's end zone after the rcovery by the Team A player on A's 4. The momentum exception now also applies to Team A after a change of team possession during the down. This would have been a safety in prior years for conferences that played under NCAA football rules.
10. RULING: Legal. [1-4-5-p] A maximum of two defensive players may now wear towels restricted to 4"x12". The offensive backfield player and the defensive players may wear the 4"x12" towels on the side of the belt in addition to the front of the belt. All towels on free kicks must be 4"x12" and may be worn on the front or side belt.