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This page contains play situations sent out as Bulletins from the NCAA through our college officials. 

August 23, 2004

TO:                  Athletic Directors, Head Coaches and SOUTHLAND officials

From:              Jim Harvey, Football Supervisor

RE:                  SOUTHLAND Bulletin 2-04

                        NCAA Football Play Situations Bulletin No. 1

1.      The line judge hears a request for timeout originating in the team area.  Ruling:  The official may not honor or accept a verbal timeout request without eye to eye contact with the head coach who is making the call.  Only the head coach in addition to players may request a team timeout (3-3-4-d).

2.      Team A is in formation with only 10 players and the play clock running.  A 88 enters the field and assumes a wide receiver position inside the nine yard marks.  Ruling:     Legal substitution  (7-1-3-a).  Team A will be warned that additional use of this tactic will be under the jurisdiction of (3-5-2-e).

3.      Team A is in its huddle with 11 players when A85 enters the huddle which immediately breaks and Team A rushes toward the neutral zone.  Ruling:   Dead ball foul five yard penalty (3-5-2-c).

4.      Team A assumes its formation quickly following the dead ball and does not substitute.  Ruling:  The ball may be snapped after meeting requirements of (7-1-3).  Team B does not have special substitution privileges.

5.      Team A is in its formation with 11 players and the ready for play clock running.  A27 and A85 run quickly to their positions and the replaced players leave the field of play.  Ruling:  Game officials will not allow the snap until Team B has an opportunity to place substitutes in position.  If the 25 second clock expires, a delay penalty will be charged to Team A (3-5-2-e).  Team A will then be notified that further use of this tactic will result in an unsportsmanlike conduct foul.

6.      Team A is in its formation with 11 players.  Early in the 25 second count, A33 and A87 run quickly to their positions and the replaced players leave the field of play.  Ruling:      Game officials will not allow the snap until Team B has an opportunity to place substitutes in position.  Should the 25 second clock expire and Team B has not made a valid attempt to substitute for the departing players, a delay penalty will be charged to Team B (3-5-2-e).

 7.      A37 encroaches on Team A’s free kick which is caught by B19 who then fumbles.  The ball is recovered and advanced by A65 who subsequently fumbles.  B46 recovers the fumble and is downed at the Team B 30 yard line.  Ruling:  Team B’s ball, first-and-10 at the Team B 30 yard line or kick again following a five yard penalty at the previous spot (6-1-2-a) (A.R. 6-1-2-V and A.R. 6-1-2-VI).  The enforcement privilege at the end of “Team B’s run” does not include a second change of team possession following the end of the kick.

 8.      B76 is rushing passer A14 when he is blocked by A70.  B76 subsequently contacts A14 after taking two steps following A14’s throw.  Ruling:  B76 is excused from roughing A14 only if the force of the block was totally responsible for the contact.  This exemption does not allow helmet to helmet contact or other personal fouls (9-1-2-0, Exception) (A.R. 9-1-2-XXVII and XXVIII).

 9.      Team A is in field goal formation.  Defensive back B19 runs forward and leaps from beyond the neutral zone in an attempt to block the kick.  While airborne, B19 is blocked by A55.  B19 lands on the ground or an opponent(s).  Ruling:  No foul by either player.  The Team A player became responsible for the contact when the block was made.

10.       Team A is in field goal formation.  Defensive back B17 runs forward and leaps from beyond the neutral zone in an attempt to block the kick.  His first contact with any player is when he lands on an opponent or opponents.  Ruling:            Personal foul by B17, 15 yards from the previous spot and a first down (9-1-2-8) for Team A.

 

2004 NCAA Football Play Situations Bulletin No. 2
August 2004

1.      Fourth and 10 at Team B’s 20-yard line.  The period ends during a play when Team A throws an incomplete illegal forward pass at the 16-yard line.  Ruling:  If Team B accepts the penalty, the period will be extended.  First and 10 for Team B at the 21-yard line (3-2-3-a, 5-1-1-c, and 7-3-2-a).

2.      Team A is encroaching during its free kick and the ball, previously untouched, has gone more than 10 yards.  It is recovered by B37 who is on his knees at the time of recovery.  Ruling:  Team B’s ball first and 10 following a five yard penalty from the dead ball spot or Team A will kick again following a five yard penalty at the previous spot.  The game clock should not have been started (3-2-5-d, 4-1-3-b, and 6-1-2-a).

3.      The head coach alerts the linesman that he is requesting a head coach’s conference with the referee.  Ruling:  To save game time, the linesman will stop the game clock (if running) and then notify the referee who may allow the timeout or restore the clock to its previous status if the request is denied (3-3-4-d, e).

4.      The ball is ready for play on a kickoff and Team B, after several warnings is slow to place players in position.  Ruling:  Game officials will not allow the ball to be kicked until Team B has 11 players in position.  If the 25-second clock expires, a five-yard delay penalty is enforced against Team B (3-4-2-b-3).

5.      Fourth and two at the 50-yard line.  Team A is in its regular scrimmage formation when 11 substitutes rush on the field from Team A’s team area.  These players are quickly positioned in a scrimmage kick formation.  Ruling:  Game officials will not permit the snap until Team B has placed substitutes in position and replaced players have left the field of play.  If the 25-second clock expires, a five-yard delay penalty is assessed against Team A from the succeeding spot (3-5-2-e).

6.      Following a previous violation of rule 3-5-2-e with appropriate warning, Team A again rushes substitutes to the line of scrimmage placing the defense at disadvantage. Ruling:  This is an unsportsmanlike dead ball foul.  Fifteen yard penalty from the succeeding spot (3-5-2-e).

7.      Team A encroaches during its free kick.  The ball, previously untouched, is illegally caught or recovered by A81.  Ruling:  Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the spot of illegal touching or Team A will kick again following a five yard penalty from the previous spot.  The game clock should hot have started (4-1-3-e, 6-1-2-a, 6-1-3-b, 6-1-6-a).

8.      A27 bats a scrimmage kick in Team B’s end zone that was untouched by Team B beyond the neutral zone.  The kick is then recovered by B33 who runs to the Team B 18 yard line.  B33 fumbles when tackled and A74 recovers and is downed at the Team B22 yard line.  Ruling:  First and 10 for Team B at the 20-yard line (6-3-11).

9.      After passer A10 has released the ball, B79 assaults him with helmet-to-helmet contact or any other blow to the head.  Ruling:  These are personal fouls with possible disqualification but they also qualify as roughing the passer (9-1-2-a, l, o).

10. Team A’s ball, fourth and goal at Team B’s 20-yard line during an extra period.  During Team A’s unsuccessful field-goal attempt, B27 blocks A80 below the waist at Team B’s 15-yard line.  Ruling:  Team B foul, illegal block.  Penalty is half the distance from the previous spot.  Team A’s ball, first and goal from Team B’s 10-yard line.  (Rules 9-1-2-e-4. 10-2-2-e-3-(a) and 10-2-3).

11. Team A scores a touchdown on the final play of the first half.  During the touchdown run, B75 is assessed a personal foul.  Team A’s captain selects enforcement of the foul on the succeeding kickoff.  Ruling:  Fifteen-yard penalty on the kickoff to start the second half, either Team A to kick off from the 50-yard line or Team B to kick off from its 20-yard line (Rule 10-2-2-g-1).  NOTE:  Rule 10-2-2-g-1 is an exception to Rule 3-2-3-a.

 

BULLETIN No. 3
TO:  Divisions I, II and III Supervisors of Football Officials.
 
FROM:   Ty Halpin, liaison
               NCAA Football Rules Committee.
 
SUBJECT:  NCAA Football Play Situations Bulletin No. 3.
 
 
Here is the third set of play situations and interpretations for the 2004 season.  Please note that these situations should not be considered to be approved rulings, such as those found in NCAA Football Rules and Interpretations.  They are simply plays that have occurred or could occur, and the result based on the current rules.
 
If you have any questions, please contact John Adams, secretary-rules editor of the NCAA Football Rules Committee.  Mr. Adams can be reached at 303/799-9221, extension 222.
 
I hope this information is helpful to you and your officials.
 
 
TYH:nkb
 
Enclosure
 
cc:   Commissioners of Divisions II and III Football-Playing Conferences
        NCAA Football Rules Committee
 

2004 NCAA Football Play Situations Bulletin No. 3

September 2004
 
  
1.        During his pre-game inspection of the playing enclosure, the referee notes metal advertising signs at the limit lines.  Ruling:  These signs must be removed as advertising is prohibited on or within the limit lines.  Also, anything dangerous to anyone is prohibited.  Any obstructions outside the limit lines shall be reported to game management (1-2-1-h, 1-2-8-a, b).
 
2.        Prior to the try, Team A is in a "swinging gate" formation.  Snapper A55 has his hands on the ball and the other six linemen are to his left.  Four of these linemen are numbered 50-79.  The six linemen legally shift with A 80 and A82 positioned as ends at the snap.  Ruling:  Legal formation and A80 and A82 are eligible pass receivers (1-4-2-b, 7-1-3-a, 7-1-3-b-1).
 
3.        Fourth and 10 at the Team B 40-yard line.  Team A's untouched scrimmage kick bounces in Team B's end zone.  During the kick, A88 is blocked out of bounds by B19 and as he attempts to return to the field of play B19 blocks him below the waist at the 25-yard line.  Ruling:  Touchback.  The 20-yard line is the spot where the kick ends.  First and 10 for Team B at the Team B 10-yard line (2-25-9-1, 2-27-6-a, 9-1-2-e-4, 10-2-2-e-3, 10-2-3).  
 
4.        During the first series of an extra period, B37 intercepts a forward pass and has a clear field to the goal line where he makes an obscene gesture toward the nearest opponent.  Ruling:  Team B's score is canceled and Team B begins its series at the 40 yard line (3-1-3, 3-1-3-g-1, 2).
 
5.        Near the end of either half, Team A is in a "hurry up" offense and is in its offensive formation.  A29 sprints into the game replacing A20 who becomes a replaced player.  Ruling:  Game officials will not permit the ball to be snapped until Team B has had an opportunity to place a substitute(s) in position and the replaced player(s) has left the field of play (3-5-2-e).
 
6.        Following B19's valid fair catch signal, he muffs the scrimmage kick which is recovered and advanced by B40 who subsequently loses the ball when tackled by A69.  Ruling:  First and 10 for Team B where the ball was recovered by B40.  A promptly blown whistle by the covering official would have avoided a confusing scramble for the ball (4-1-3-g).
 
7.        B13 is the first player beyond the neutral zone to touch Team A's scrimmage kick when he attempts to catch the ball (no fair catch signal).  Immediately following this touching he is contacted by A80 allowing no chance to complete the catch.  Ruling:  Interference with the opportunity to catch a kick.  Fifteen-yard penalty from the spot of the foul (6-4-1, 6-4-1-c).  
 
8.        Team A is positioned in its offensive formation with all linemen in three point stances.  When A80 quickly replaces A81, the umpire does not allow the ball to be snapped until Team B has an opportunity to match the substitution.  While the umpire is delaying the snap, A66 stands up.  Ruling:  False start (7-1-3-a-4).
 
9.        Team A is in is offensive formation.  "Noseguard" B91, attempting to disrupt the snap, slaps the ball as snapper A55 starts legal backward motion.  Ruling:  Dead ball foul.  No defensive player may touch the ball prior to a snap or during a legal snap (7-1-5-a-1).
 
10.        Fourth and six at the Team B 25-yard line.  Team A's field goal attempt hits the goal post and bounces back to B17 who catches the ball in the end zone.  While the kick was in the air before hitting the goal post, B43 blocked A55 below the waist at the Team B 20-yard line.  Ruling:  The ball was dead when it hit the goal post.  The end of the kick is the 25-yard line.  First and 10 for Team B at the Team B 10-yard line following penalty enforcement at the 20-yard line  (8-4-2-b, 10-2-2-e-3, 10-2-3).  
 
11.         Fourth and eight at the Team A three-yard line.  B21 catches Team A's punt at the 40 yard line and returns it to the Team A 10-yard line where he fumbles.  A37, who was pursuing B21, recovers the fumble at the Team A two-yard line.  His momentum carries into the end zone where he is downed.  Ruling:  First and 10 for Team A at the two-yard line (8-5-1-b-3).
 
12.        Fourth and eight at the 50-yard line.  Team A's scrimmage kick is rolling at the 10-yard line following a muff by B19.  As B19 attempts to recover the kick, A59 pushes him at the buttocks and then recovers the kick at the Team B nine-yard line.  Ruling:  First and goal for Team A at the nine-yard line (9-1-2-d-3).  
 
13.        Fourth and five at the Team A 35-yard line.  Team A's scrimmage kick is rolling at the Team B 30-yard line following a muff by B27.  A59 kicks the loose ball to keep B27 from recovering.  The ball goes out of bounds at the Team B 20-yard line.  Ruling:  First and 10 for Team B at the 20-yard line or fourth and 20 for Team A at the Team A 20 yard line (9-4-4, 10-1-1-b).
  
14.        Third and seven at the Team A 25-yard line.  Passer A9 completes a pass to A85 at the Team A 35-yard line.  A85 runs to the Team A 42-yard line where he fumbles.  B6 recovers the ball and runs for a touchdown.  A9 was roughed by B73 immediately after he threw the pass.  Ruling:  First and 10 for Team A at the Team A 40-yard line (10-2-2-d, 10-2-2-d-2).