52. RULING: The impetus for the ball going from the field of play into B's end zone is the fumble by B42. The muff by A82 does not impart new impetus. The result of the play is a safety. B's ball, free kick, on B's 20.
53. RULING: The fair catch signal by B44 on B's 25 after the ball hits the ground is an illegal signal. Postscrimmage kick enforcement is applicable. B44 cannot catch the punt since the ball hit the ground. The end of the kick is B's 27, the spot where B44 recovered the ball. The ball becomes dead when recovered by B44. A47 did not foul by being with one yard of B44 since a fair catch was not possible by rule. The spot of the foul is behind the postscrimmage kick enforcement spot. B's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 12 1/2.
54. RULING: The tripping foul by B55 occurred within three yards of the neutral zone and does not carry postscrimmage kick enforcement. The result of the play is a touchdown by Team B. Team A will accept the penalty. A's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 25.
55. RULING: The tripping foul by B55 occurred within three yards of the neutral zone and does not carry postscrimmage kick enforcement. Team B fouled before last gaining team possession. All three live ball fouls combine as offsetting fouls. A's ball, 4th and 3, on B's 40. The clock starts on the snap.
56. RULING: The holding by B33 occurred during a running play. The end of A8's run, A's 9, is beyond the neutral zone. The 10-yard penalty is enforced from the end of A8's run. A's ball, 1st and 10, on A"s 19. The clock starts on the snap.
57. RULING: The impetus for the ball being in B's end zone is the fumble by A22. The basic enforcement spot for the fouls by B92 and B49 is B's 10, the end of B51's run. The spot of the foul is in B's end zone. Safety. Team A is awarded two points. B's ball, free kick, on B's 20.
58. RULING: B55 may legally block A22 during the legal forward pass since the pass did not cross the neutral zone. Guard A66 commits an illegal touching foul. The penalty is five yards from the previous spot but no loss of down. Acceptance of the penalty results in A's ball, 3rd and 9, on A's 25. Team B will decline the penalty. A's ball, 4th and 5, on A's 29.
59. RULING: A62 commits a live ball foul when he is beyond his team's restraining line when the ball is kicked. The basic enforcement spot for A92's illegal block below the waist is the previous spot since the foul occurred before the change of team possession. Declination of the penalty results in B's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 38. Team B will most likely accept the penalty. A's ball, free kick, on A's 20. [KEY]
60. RULING: The penalty is enforced from the previous spot. A's ball, 4th and 9, on B's 25. The clock starts on the snap.
61. RULING: Delay of game. It would be a tough call to rule that Team A committed an illegal substitution foul if they got the kick off before the 25-second clock expired. Team A committed a delay foul while in a scrimmage kick formation. A's ball, 4th and 13, on B's 22. The clock starts on the snap. [KEY]
62. RULING: B44 commits defensive pass interference. B96 commits a roughing the passer foul. The penalty for the roughing the passer foul is more advantageous for Team A. A's ball, 1st and 10, on A's 45.
63. RULING: A82 is never out of bounds. He is touching a player who is out of bounds. He is also not out of bounds if he is touching an official who is out of bounds. Touchdown for Team A. A's ball, try, on B's 3.
64. RULING: A82 blocks an opponent below the waist more than five yards beyond the neutral zone. The block is legal. Touchdown for Team A. A's ball, try, on B's 3.
65. RULING: Grabbing the inside of A32's helmet is treated the same as grabbing the face mask. The end of A32's run is B's 16. The 15-yard penalty is enforced from the end of the run. A's ball, 1st and goal, on B's 8.
66. RULING: The impetus that put the ball in B's end zone is A8's legal forward pass. The result of the play is a touchback. The spot of B9's foul, B's 4, is behind the basic enforcement spot, B's 20. B's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 2.
67. RULING: A77 and A88 are adjacent linemen. It is a chop block only if the delayed block is at the thigh or below. A88's block is legal. There is no foul. A's ball, 1st and 10, on A's 38.
68. RULING: Team A commits an illegal shift foul which is a live ball foul. The spiking of the ball by A8 is legal since the ball had not touched the ground before the spike. Declination of the penalty results in A's ball, 2nd and 10, on B's 30. Team B will probably accept the penalty. A's ball, 1st and 15, on B's 35. The clock starts on the snap.
69. RULING: A82 is not held so that his forward progress is stopped. The ball remains a live ball after the contact by B56. B94 recovered a live ball following the fumble by A82. B's ball, 1st and 10, on A's 43.
70. RULING: The ball remains a live ball after hitting the Umpire. A8 completed a forward pass to himself. The advance by A8 is legal. A's ball, 2nd and 5, on A's 35.
71. RULING: Assume that the ball penetrated the plane of B's goal line when A81 was contacted by B44. A81 is given forward progress when the ball is declared dead when he contacts the ground. It would not be a touchdown and the ball would remain a live ball if A81 landed on his feet and his forward progress was not stopped by B44. Touchdown for Team A. A's ball, try, on B's 3.
72. RULING: Team A will decline the penalty for Team B's offside foul. The succeeding spot is B's 30 where Team A earned a first down. The 15-yard penalty for A73's dead ball personal foul is enforced from the succeeding spot. The foul occurred before the ready for play. A's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 45.
73. RULING: Team A commits an illegal shift foul at the snap. B54 commits an offside foul at the snap. The penalties are offsetting. The ball may not be relocated when there is a penalty against Team A or offsetting penalties. A's ball, try, on B's 3 from the right inbounds line.
74. RULING: The location where the ball in possession of an airborne runner crosses the sideline is the determining factor in awarding a touchdown. It would be a touchdown if the ball passed over the pylon. The ball crossed the sideline at B's 1. No touchdown. A's ball, 4th and goal, on B's 1.
75. RULING: B16 commits defensive pass interference. This is a fact even though there may not have been any "intent to impede" the opponent. The foul occurred less than 15 yards downfield. Team A is awarded the ball at the spot of the foul. A's ball, 1st and goal, on B's 4.