22. RULING: Team B intercepts and advances across A's goal line. (a) B 1/10 B2-1/2. The spot of the foul, B's 5, is behind the end of the run, A's goal line. The foul appears to be an illegal block below the waist. (b) Safety. The spot of the foul is in B's end zone. This is a safety by rule except during trys and during extra periods. (c) No score. The try ends. For live ball fouls after Team B possession during a try, distance penalties are declined by rule. (d) No score. The series ends. For live ball fouls after Team B possession during an extra period, distance penalties are declined by rule. However, in extra periods, penalties for flagrant personal fouls are enforced on the succeeding play.
23. RULING: Defensive back intercepts on B's 3 and momentum carries him into B's end zone. (a) B 1/10 B2-1/2. The spot of the foul, B's 5, is behind the end of the run, B's 25. (b) A 1/goal B5. The clock starts on the ready. Team A recovered a live ball. (c) Safety. The ball did not become dead in B's end zone so the momentum rule does not apply. (d) B 1/10 B18. The momentum rule applies. The end of the run is B's 3 which is the spot of enforcement.
24. RULING: Assume that the pass lands beyond the neutral zone. QB's pass from the pocket lands beyond the neutral zone with no eligible receiver in position to make a catch. (a) A 3/15 B30. Illegal forward pass. Intentional grounding. Team A's ball at the spot of the pass. (b) A 3/10 B25. This could be intentional grounding depending on the facts of the play. (c) A 3/10 B25. By rule, this is simply an incompletion. However, a potential passer is always under some sort of duress. (d) A 3/20 B35. Illegal forward pass to conserve time. The 5-yard penalty is enforced from the spot of the pass. The clock starts on the ready.
25. RULING: A Team B player commits a disqualifying noncontact foul during the runback of an interception which is considered a live ball foul enforced as a dead ball foul. (a) Touchdown. The touchdown counts and the penalty is enforced on the try or on the kickoff to start the second quarter. (b) Touchdown. The touchdown counts and the penalty is enforced on the try or on the kickoff to start the second half. (c) Touchdown. There is no succeeding kickoff so the penalty must be enforced on the try or declined (10-2-2-g-3). (d) No touchdown. The penalty is enforced on the succeeding play (3-1-3-g-Ex. 4). The touchdown is disallowed.
26. RULING: The tight end is blocked by the defensive end as the tight end attempts to leave the line of scrimmage during a down in which a pass is incomplete. Assume that the block is in the neutral zone. (a) A 1/Goal B10. Chop block. The second block was at the thigh or below and the block was delayed. (b) A 4/5 B20. The block is legal. It is not a chop block because the blocks were simultaneous. It is not a blocking below the waist foul because the block did not occur beyond the neutral zone.
27. RULING: The ball is signalled ready for play. (a) ** The game officials will not permit the ball to be snapped until Team B has promptly completed their substitutions. The Umpire moves up over the ball. (b) The game officials will not permit the ball to be snapped until Team B has promptly completed their substitutions. The Umpire moves up over the ball. (c) ** The game officials will not permit the ball to be snapped until Team B has promptly completed their substitutions. The Umpire moves up over the ball. (d) A 4/17 A40. Dead ball foul. The official shall sound his whistle immediately. The timeout must be granted.
28. 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. (c) A 4/25 A25. Offensive pass interference. The 15-yard penalty is enforced from the previous spot. There is no loss of down.
29. RULING: The receiver is in position to catch a punt on B's 40. (a) B 1/10 B35. A player blocked by an opponent into a scrimmage kick that has crossed the neutral zone shall not be deemed to have touched the kick. (b) A 1/10 B35. The receiver was not blocked into the scrimmage kick. (c) A 1/10 B35. The Team B blocker was not blocked into the scrimmage kick by an opponent. (d) Touchback. B 1/10 B20. The impetus is the punt. Team B could advance after their recovery in Team B's end zone.
30. RULING: The receiver is in position to catch a punt on B's 40. (a) B 1/10 A45. Following a valid signal, the unimpeded opportunity to catch the kick is extended to a player who muffs the kick but still has an opportunity to catch the kick. (b) A 1/10 B35. The ball becomes dead where possession is gained by the kicking team. Assume that the Team B receiver would not have been able to make the catch after his muff. (c) B 1/10 A45. The receiver must be given an unimpeded opportunity to catch the kick. (d) * B 1/10 A45. The receiver must be given an unimpeded opportunity to catch the kick.