42. RULING: The play is ruled a fumble by the QB, not the tailback, since the tailback never had possession of the ball. (a) Touchdown. The advance is legal since it is not a fourth down play. (b) B 1/10 B15. The ball becomes dead when recovered by the tailback and the series ends. Time may have to be put back on the clock. (c) A f/k A35. No score. Try ends with possession. The ball becomes dead when recovered by the tailback. The try ends with no score. (d) B 1/10 A25. No score. Series ends with possession. The ball becomes dead when recovered by the tailback and the series ends.
43. RULING: The run ended beyond the neutral zone on B's 10. (a) A 1/Goal B10. The runner may contact an opponent's face mask with an open hand. An opponent may do likewise against a runner. (b) A 2/22 50. All face mask fouls by the offense carry a 15-yard penalty. The penalty is enforced from the spot of the foul, B's 35, since the spot of the foul is behind the end of the run. (c) A 2/17 B45. The tailback commits a personal foul. The penalty is enforced from the spot of the foul, B's 30, since the spot of the foul is behind the end of the run.
44. RULING: The run ended beyond the neutral zone on A's 35. (a) A 1/10 A35. Legal play. A delay is required by the second blocker for a chop block when this block is in or behind the neutral zone. (b) A 1/15 A15. A high-low block with or without a delay is a chop block beyond the neural zone. The 15-yard penalty is enforced from the spot of the foul, A's 30, which is behind the end of the run. (c) A 1/10 A35. Legal play. A delay is required by the second blocker for a chop block when this block is in or behind the neutral zone. (d) A 1/17 A13. A high-low block with or without a delay is a chop block beyond the neural zone. The penalty is enforced from the spot of the foul, A's 26, which is behind the end of the run. (e) A 1/20 A10. Chop block since the second block was delayed and at the thigh or below. The penalty is enforced from the previous spot since the foul occurred behind the previous spot.
45. RULING: If the ball has been declared ready for play, the Umpire will go over the ball until Team B has promptly placed substitutes in position and the replaced players have left the field of play. (a) Legal. A 1/10 50. Team B has had reasonable time to complete their substitutions. (b) Illegal. A 2/13 A35. Team A commits a dead ball illegal substitution foul by breaking the huddle with more than 11 players. (c) Illegal. A 2/13 A35. Team A commits a dead ball illegal substitution foul by having more than 11 players in the huddle for more than three seconds.
46. RULING: The run ended byond the neutral zone on B's 35. (a) A 2/17 A43. The slotback is in the backfield and completely outside the tackle (second player from snapper) so commits a blobking below the waist foul. The 15-yard penalty is enforced from the spot of the foul since the spot of the foul is behind the end of the run. (b) A 1/10 B35. Legal block. (c) A 1/10 B35. Legal block since the block occurred more than 10 yards beyond the neutral zone. (d) A 1/10 B35. Legal block since the tight end is on the line and no more than seven yards from the middle lineman of the offensive formation.
47. RULING: The tight end may shift since his hands are not below his knees. Assume that Team A has at least five players on the line numbered 50-79 unless otherwise stated or implied. (a) A 1/10 B39. Legal play. A78 remains an ineligible receiver. (b) A 1/10 B39. Legal play. A78 remains an ineligible receiver. (c) A 4/10 50. Foul. A88 is an exception to the mandatory numbering and must be positioned as an interior lineman at the snap. The restriction starts when the snapper's hands are below his knees. (d) B 1/10 B3. Legal play. A88 is not an exception to the mandatory numbering. (e) A 4/Goal B10. Foul. A88 is an exception to the mandatory numbering and must be positioned as an interior lineman at the snap. (f) Touchdown. A88 is an exception to the mandatory numbering and must be positioned as an interior lineman when the ball is snapped. (g) A 4/10 50. Team A is not in a scrimmage kick formation since there is a player in position to take a hand-to-hand snap from the snapper. Team A does not have at least five linemen numbered 50-79.
48. RULING: The kick (punt) ends on B's 5. (a) A 4/18 A30. A Team A player may push an opponent in the back after the muff but may not block in the back nor use his hands below the waist. The 10-yard penalty is enforced from the previous spot. (b) A 4/23 A25. A Team A player may push an opponent in the back after the muff but may not block in the back nor use his hands below the waist. The 10-yard penalty is enforced from the previous spot. (c) B 1/10 B2-1/2. The penalty for clipping by Team B carries postscrimmage kick enforcement. (d) B 1/10 B5. Team B players may push, but may not block, Team A players in the back to get to the ball. (e) B 1/10 B5. A Team A player may push an opponent in the back to get to the ball but only after the muff by the Team B player.
49. RULING: Roughing the kick applies only when it is obvious that a scrimmage kick will be made. (a) B 1/10 B20. The ball was kicked from behind the neutral zone. (b) B 1/10 B20. No foul. It was not obvious that a kick would be made. (c) A 1/10 B45. This is not a roughing the kicker foul but a personal foul. The kicker had a reasonable time to regain his balance. (d) A 1/10 B45. This is not a roughing the kicker foul but a personal foul. It was not obvious that a kick would be made. It would be a foul even if the defensive player touched the ball.
50. RULING: The snap is from A's 30. (a) A 1/10 A45. The fact that the ball hit the ground is not relevant. It was obvious that a kick would be made. (b) A 1/10 A45. The kicker did not attempt to run (A.R. 9-1-3-VI). (c) B 1/10 B20. The kicker made an attempt to run. It was not obvious that a kick would be made. (d) B 1/10 A25 (9-1-3-VI). No foul. The defensive player must be able to see that the kicker still plans to kick the ball after the recovery. (e) A 1/10 A40. The kick did not cross the neutral zone so may be advanced by any player. Team A gained a first down.