You Make the Call - Sept 19

tidehawk · Sep 19, 2006

I'm going to throw a 2-parter at y'all today:

a) The Mayberry Bears are playing the Mt. Pilot Tigers. The qb for the Bears throws a forward pass that hits the line judge and pops straight up. The WR for the Bears catches the ricochet and runs into the end zone. Is it a TD for Mayberry?

b) Same Game - the qb for Mt. Pilot throws a forward pass but it hits Otis the town drunk, who has staggered onto the field. The WR for the Tigers catches the ricochet and runs into the end zone. Is it a TD for Mt. Pilot?

BTW, I bet you can't guess my favorite TV program.

NBF_Bama_Cavalry · Sep 19, 2006

I'll take a guess and say for #1, yes it's a touchdown because the official is "part of the field".

For #2, Otis should not be on the field and play should be stopped, negating the touchdown catch and run.

KanBama · Sep 19, 2006

Yes for #1. ref is part of the field.

No for #2. Otis is not part of the field.

Crimson04 · Sep 19, 2006

A. Yes, as long as the official was inbounds.

B. No

NYBamaFan · Sep 19, 2006

A: Touchdown - the ball is not dead when it touches an official. As a live ball, it can be caught by either team. Standard forward pass rules apply.

B: Dead ball - My guess for remediation - Return the ball to the LOS and replay the down...

Jim Morris · Sep 19, 2006

1. Touchdown: as stated above, official is part of the playing field if positioned within the field of play.

2. No Touchdown: a whistle should have blown the play dead when Otis stumbled on to the field, if not, it should have been blown when the ball hit Otis. In this situation, you would rule as if it were an inadvertant whistle. Throw bean bag and spot ball from that point. (Other option would be to throw the bean bag at Otis)

luvthat_TIDE · Sep 19, 2006

What they said.

bamatex82 · Sep 19, 2006

1) yes
2) no

(same reasons as what NYBamaFan stated)

tidehawk · Sep 20, 2006

Y'all are getting good! It is a TD in the first one - the official is part of the playing field. No TD in the second one. This situation would be treated like an inadvertant whistle - the down would be replayed.

BamaBuc · Sep 20, 2006

OK for the first two parts but what about the third part? Would it be JEOPARDY or TRUTH or Consequences:biggrin:

wisten · Sep 20, 2006

1) Yes, as the ref is part of the field
2) No, play should be "dead"

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