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Does a play have to be over in order to call timeout? For example, in last week’s MNF the Saints through a pass in the middle of the field and the down receiver was touched by a Texan ending play. Could Texan not touched and run out clock?

Asked by Larry almost 7 years ago

I'm not sure what the touching of a player has to do with this. Yes, a play has to end in order to call time out. If a player isn't touched - downing him in the NFL - but he doesn't get up, he's in essence giving himself - and the play - up (like a QB sliding). So, not specifically knowing the NFL philosophy, the play has ended if the receiver doesn't get up and the Saints could call TO as soon as the officials blow it dead.

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Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

Asked by Ricky over 6 years ago

Well, Ricky, I was going to be snarky and say something appropriately mean spirited, but I decided to just answer the question.

No.

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College football question. When there is a offensive dead ball personal foul penalty right after a first down why is it a 1st and 10 instead of a 1st and 25 after the 15 yard Mark off?

Asked by Myvols2002 over 6 years ago

Until the chains are set, it is still the interval between the last play and the next snap. So you mark off the penalty before you technically declared the first down. Therefore you set the chains after you mark off the penalty.

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The ball is on the 50 yard line. On a touchdown run their is a holding call at the 20 yard line. Where is the foul marked off from?

Asked by The StripedOne almost 7 years ago

Run ended in the endzone, foul occured behind the spot. Mark off from the spot of the foul - the 20 yard line.

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Extra Point try, defense flagged for personal foul/roughing kicker. Half distance. Offense decided to go for 2 instead of re-kick. On ensuing kick, ref applied the 15 yard penalty from the roughing call. Isn't penalizing twice for the same call?

Asked by Paul E Miller almost 7 years ago

I think they erred on that enforcement. They got the yardage on the PAT in order to go for two. There should not have been yardage on the KO.

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Don't know if there is a difference between pro and college. If both teams commit a dead ball foul (both personal fouls), why wouldn't those fouls offset?

Asked by dmuellenberg@comcast.net over 6 years ago

Personal fouls don't offset. Dead ball fouls all get enforced in the order of occurence. They would not offset since, by "definition", they are fouls that occurred after a play - they should not have happened.

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Famous nfl game a decade or two ago: 20 sec or so remaining. Trying to run out clock. Snapped ball, everyone on offense blatantly held defense players. Comical. Clock ran out. No penalty assessed. Game over. Can this still be done today?

Asked by JAMES FRANCIS almost 7 years ago

Not sure of specifics of this game (I really don't recall it) but that would come under rules covering unfair acts, in which case a referee could take any action he considers equitable (NCAA Rule 9-2-3). I don't see how you could ignore the fouls.

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Does a play have to be over in order to call timeout? For example, in last week’s MNF the Saints through a pass in the middle of the field and the down receiver was touched by a Texan ending play. Could Texan not touched and run out clock?

Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

College football question. When there is a offensive dead ball personal foul penalty right after a first down why is it a 1st and 10 instead of a 1st and 25 after the 15 yard Mark off?

The ball is on the 50 yard line. On a touchdown run their is a holding call at the 20 yard line. Where is the foul marked off from?

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Extra Point try, defense flagged for personal foul/roughing kicker. Half distance. Offense decided to go for 2 instead of re-kick. On ensuing kick, ref applied the 15 yard penalty from the roughing call. Isn't penalizing twice for the same call?

Don't know if there is a difference between pro and college. If both teams commit a dead ball foul (both personal fouls), why wouldn't those fouls offset?

Famous nfl game a decade or two ago: 20 sec or so remaining. Trying to run out clock. Snapped ball, everyone on offense blatantly held defense players. Comical. Clock ran out. No penalty assessed. Game over. Can this still be done today?

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Does a play have to be over in order to call timeout? For example, in last week’s MNF the Saints through a pass in the middle of the field and the down receiver was touched by a Texan ending play. Could Texan not touched and run out clock?

Do ever try and sabotage a team out of bias?

College football question. When there is a offensive dead ball personal foul penalty right after a first down why is it a 1st and 10 instead of a 1st and 25 after the 15 yard Mark off?

The ball is on the 50 yard line. On a touchdown run their is a holding call at the 20 yard line. Where is the foul marked off from?

Also on Jobstr...

Extra Point try, defense flagged for personal foul/roughing kicker. Half distance. Offense decided to go for 2 instead of re-kick. On ensuing kick, ref applied the 15 yard penalty from the roughing call. Isn't penalizing twice for the same call?

Don't know if there is a difference between pro and college. If both teams commit a dead ball foul (both personal fouls), why wouldn't those fouls offset?

Famous nfl game a decade or two ago: 20 sec or so remaining. Trying to run out clock. Snapped ball, everyone on offense blatantly held defense players. Comical. Clock ran out. No penalty assessed. Game over. Can this still be done today?

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