NFHS Football Case Plays - Rule 2 (Definitions of Playing Terms) || All solved.
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NFHS Football
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NFHS Football
2.8 SITUATION A:
After the ball is marked ready for play for a scrimmage down:
(a) B1 enters the neutral zone to give defensive signals; or
(b) B2, the nose guard, places his hand on the ground so that it is in contact with the ball.
After the ready-for-play signal and the snapper places hand...
NFHS Football Case Plays - Rule 2 (Definitions of Playing Terms) || All solved.
2.8 SITUATION A:
After the ball is marked ready for play for a scrimmage down:
(a) B1 enters the neutral zone to give defensive signals; or
(b) B2, the nose guard, places his hand on the ground so that it is in contact with the ball.
After the ready-for-play signal and the snapper places hand(s) on the ball:
(c) A1 or B3 break the plane of the neutral zone; or
(d) B1 is conferring with his coach and is on A's side of the neutral zone. correct answers RULING: Encroachment in (a), (b), (c) and (d). Whenever a player is illegally in
the neutral zone, it is encroachment. (7-1, 7-2)
2.8 SITUATION B:
After the ball is marked ready for play for a free kick, but before it is kicked:
(a) place-kick holder K1 kneels so one leg and part of his body are beyond K's free-kick line; or
(b) K2 who is near the kicker or the place-kick holder is beyond K's free-kick line before the ball is kicked. correct answers RULING: In (a), it is permissible for the place-kick holder or the kicker to be beyond the free-kick line prior to the time the ball is kicked. In (b), it is encroachment for any other player to be beyond his free-kick line prior to the time the ball is kicked.
2.8 SITUATION C:
Following the ready-for-play signal, but before the free kick:
(a) R1 advances to block the kicker/holder and is beyond the plane of R's free-kick line before the ball is kicked; or(b) R has only four players within 5 yards of its free-kick line; or
(c) R2, who is one of several R players within 5 yards of his free-kick line, retreats from this area prior to the time the ball is kicked. correct answers RULING: In (a), it is encroachment. The covering official will sound his whistle to prevent the ball from being kicked when encroachment occurs. In (b) and (c), the action is legal, as there is no requirement for positioning of R players on their side of the neutral zone.
2.15.2 SITUATION:
It is first and 10 for A at B's 12-yard line. A1 sprints near the end line and then buttonhooks. He jumps and possesses a forward pass while in the air above the end zone.
(a) A1's momentum carries him back into the field of play and he lands and is downed on the 1-yard line; or(b) while in the air in the end zone, he is contacted by B1 and he is carried out of the end zone and downed on B's 2-yard line. correct answers RULING: In (a), it is A's ball first and goal at B's 1-yard line. In (b), it is a touchdown because A1 was
contacted in the end zone. (2-4-1) 2.17.2 SITUATION A:
A1 is legally in motion at the snap: (a) within the free-blocking zone, or (b) outside the free-blocking zone. In (a), A1 blocks B1 below the waist within the free-blocking zone. In
(b), A1 comes into the free-blocking zone and blocks B1 above the waist and in the back. correct answers RULING: It is an illegal block in both (a) and (b). In (a), this is blocking below the waist and in (b) it is blocking in the back. The offensive blocker must be on the line of scrimmage at the snap to be able to legally block below the waist. (2-
17-3, 9-3-2, 9-3-5 PENALTY)
2.17.2 SITUATION B:
After the snap A1, an offensive lineman in the free-blocking zone at the snap, blocks B1
then disengages and blocks B2 below the waist before the ball has left the zone. Both B1 and B2 were in the zone and on the line of scrimmage at the snap. The contact takes place in the free-blocking zone. correct answers RULING: It is legal for A1 to block below the waist on his second block since the ball is still in the zone. (9-3-2)
2.17.2 SITUATION C:
Back A9 is lined up behind quarterback A8 within the free-blocking zone. As A8 drops back to pass, A9 blocks B7, who was in the free-blocking zone at the snap, below the waist. correct answers RULING: Illegal block by A9. An offensive player must be on the line of scrimmage and in the free-blocking zone at the snap in order to block a defensive
player below the waist who was also on the line of scrimmage and in the free-blocking zone at the snap. (9-3-2)
2.17.2 SITUATION D:
Linebacker B7 is in the free-blocking zone, but off the line of scrimmage. B7 blocks A8 below the waist. correct answers RULING: Illegal block. In order for a block below the waist to be legal, both the blocker and the person being blocked must be on the line of scrimmage and in the free-blocking zone.
*2.17.2 SITUATION E:
A1 is in shotgun formation, lined up seven yards behind the line of scrimmage ready to receive the snap. Immediately after the snap to A1, (a) A2 initiates his block simultaneously with the snap and blocks B1 below the waist or (b) A2 rises, and slightly retreats as if to go in traditional pass blocking protection, but then dives and blocks B1 below the waist. Both A2 and B1 were in the zone and on the line of scrimmage at the snap. The contact between A2 and B1 takes place in the free-blocking zone. correct answers RULING: It is a legal block in (a) and an illegal block below the waist in (b). It is
legal for A2 to block B1 below the waist while the free-blocking zone exists and this likely can only occur in (a) if the block is initiated simultaneously with the snap. Any later, and the ball will likely have left the free-blocking zone and the block is illegal.
2.17.3 SITUATION A:
Offensive lineman A1 is on his scrimmage line and in the free-blocking zone at the snap. Immediately after the snap he drops back one step, then moves quickly three steps to the inside and while still in the free-blocking zone, contacts B1 in the back. The
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