We are trying out a new forum. You must be registered to post and posts that do not show good sportsmanship will not be tollerated. The goal is to help each other out. Anyone can view the forum but you must be registered to contribute.
Todays play:
9.6.1 SITUATION A: With third down and 20 from B's 40-yard line, A1 accidentally steps out of bounds at B's 30 while running a sideline pattern. A1 returns inbounds at the 28. Quarterback A2's forward pass is: (a) overthrown and incomplete; or (b) caught by A1 at B's 25; or (c) in flight to A1 when B1 contacts him and it falls incomplete. RULING: In (a) and (b), it is illegal participation by A1. In (c), A1's illegal participation and B1's interference result in a double foul and replay of the down. COMMENT: When A1 goes out of bounds voluntarily or by accident, or delays his return after being blocked out by an opponent, he commits an illegal participation foul when he returns inbounds. The spot of the foul is where he returns inbounds.
We've had a lot of questions on this ruling today. Seems like most of them are dealing with the receiver illegally touching the pass once he has returned because he's an ineligible reciever.
If you look in the fundamentals you'll see a key part to this question.
VII. Passes
1. A player who is eligible at the start of the down remains eligible throughout the down.
I hope this will help everyone one.
What do you think?