gwhoughton
08-27-2009, 07:47 PM
On the opening drive for TB when it looked like the Dolphins had stopped them & forced them to punt, I think the officials called that incorrectly...
It was 4th down and TB had the punt blocked. They recovered it, BUT, it was NOT far enough beyond the line of scrimmage to be a first down, so why did they get a 1st & 10?!? :what:
They went on to score a FG.
I looked for the rule, and could only find this (http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/kicksfromscrimmage)
Kicks From Scrimmage
Any kick from scrimmage must be made from behind the line to be legal.
Any punt or missed field goal that touches a goal post is dead.
During a kick from scrimmage, only the end men, as eligible receivers on the line of scrimmage at the time of the snap, are permitted to go beyond the line before the ball is kicked.
Exception: An eligible receiver who, at the snap, is aligned or in motion behind the line and more than one yard outside the end man on his side of the line, clearly making him the outside receiver, replaces that end man as the player eligible to go downfield after the snap. All other members of the kicking team must remain at the line of scrimmage until the ball has been kicked.
Any punt that is blocked and does not cross the line of scrimmage can be recovered and advanced by either team. However, if offensive team recovers it must make the yardage necessary for its first down to retain possession if punt was on fourth down.
I know in this case, the ball DOES cross the line of scrimmage, but I cannot find anything in the rules that say what happens in that case, unless it is the "possession only." statement below; but to me that wouldn't make sense because why should they get a 1st down w/o making the yardage?? :what:
The kicking team may never advance its own kick even though legal recovery is made beyond the line of scrimmage. Possession only.
I know it's only pre-season, and it's only 3 points, but I just don't get that ruling... :helpme
It was 4th down and TB had the punt blocked. They recovered it, BUT, it was NOT far enough beyond the line of scrimmage to be a first down, so why did they get a 1st & 10?!? :what:
They went on to score a FG.
I looked for the rule, and could only find this (http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/kicksfromscrimmage)
Kicks From Scrimmage
Any kick from scrimmage must be made from behind the line to be legal.
Any punt or missed field goal that touches a goal post is dead.
During a kick from scrimmage, only the end men, as eligible receivers on the line of scrimmage at the time of the snap, are permitted to go beyond the line before the ball is kicked.
Exception: An eligible receiver who, at the snap, is aligned or in motion behind the line and more than one yard outside the end man on his side of the line, clearly making him the outside receiver, replaces that end man as the player eligible to go downfield after the snap. All other members of the kicking team must remain at the line of scrimmage until the ball has been kicked.
Any punt that is blocked and does not cross the line of scrimmage can be recovered and advanced by either team. However, if offensive team recovers it must make the yardage necessary for its first down to retain possession if punt was on fourth down.
I know in this case, the ball DOES cross the line of scrimmage, but I cannot find anything in the rules that say what happens in that case, unless it is the "possession only." statement below; but to me that wouldn't make sense because why should they get a 1st down w/o making the yardage?? :what:
The kicking team may never advance its own kick even though legal recovery is made beyond the line of scrimmage. Possession only.
I know it's only pre-season, and it's only 3 points, but I just don't get that ruling... :helpme