Football Official

If a team did an on sides kick to begin overtime and recovered the ball could they win with a field goal

Asked by Justin about 5 years ago

I was speaking with an NFL team official a few weeks ago (yeah, that sounds pretty cool) and he brought that up. If I recall correctly, the answer is yes. The receiving team has an opportunity to possess the ball...and they failed by not recovering. So both teams, in fact, would have had an opportunity to possess. A FG wins it.

A youth (8B) football game last night in Wilmette Il. Offsve player ran with ball, contact made and fumbled at 3 yd line, ball went fwd to end zne, another offsve player recovered. Refs ruled a TD. Correct? Or if recoved by O, back to spt of Fmb

Asked by Jonathan Frawley about 5 years ago

They're correct. Ball is inbounds and is still a live ball.

How can they let Kelse #87 for Kansas City wear gloves that are the same color as the referees flags ?
It potentially confuses the other team into letting up as they my think a flag was thrown... !!
I don’t think that that should be allowed !!

Asked by Ken Stamp about 5 years ago

The NFL us very tight in ruling on uniforms and equipment. I'm not sure how a glove can he confused with an official's flag. And a flag does not stop s play so its unlikely anyone would be letting up ifctheyvsaw a flag...or a glove.

Concerning dead ball fouls, why are they only enforced if it happens after the play, why not if they happen during the play? By definition, fouls should not happen, period. Why offset during the play but not after? Makes no sense to me.

Asked by dmuellenberg about 5 years ago

Yes, fouls happen...after the play they "shouldn't" happen because the play is over. The player screwed up by going after an opponent after the play.

Do you ever get booed?

Asked by They have a chance over 5 years ago

Uhhh, yes.

I understand in most cases it doesn’t matter. But if it happens at the 5 yard line one team is penalized 2.5 yards while the other team is penalized 15 yards. Doesn’t seem right to me as one team has an advantage when both commit the same foul.

Asked by Dmuellenberg about 5 years ago

When do you think sports will resume?

Asked by adfasdf almost 5 years ago

I wish I knew. Lots of conversations at high levels. And with a lot of moving parts. Medicine, economics, training, facilities. And will people attend? Hockey and NBA are, I think, at greatest risk. Followed by college football. For what it's worth, I think MLB plays but when, where, for how long is anyone's guess. The NFL (IMO) is about the money- they'll play but again how long? My 2 cents.