From: SCHMIDT@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Jon Schmidt)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: question: rules concerning missed/blocked fieldgoals
Date: 29 Sep 92 15:32:29 GMT
Organization: StorageTek SW Engineering

In article <lcei8rINNn9r@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu>
gerke@hydra1b.cs.utk.edu (Mark Gerke) writes:
 
>
>In the last 2 Tennessee games there has been a blocked field goal and a missed
>fieldgoal from the 3 yard line.
>
>what are the rules for placing the ball for the change of possession?
>  for the missed attempt from the 3 they placed it at the 20 is that because the
>ball went out the back of the end-zone?
>
>Where is the ball placed if the attempt is blocked?  where it goes out of bounds,
>or is recovered?
>
>Thanks,
>Mark
>
Rule 8-4-2 Field Goal - Next Play
b. After an unsuccessful field goal attempt that crosses the neutral
   zone, the ball, untouched by Team B beyond the neutral zone, will
   next be put in play at the previous spot, or extra-period rules
   govern.  If the previous spot was between Team B's 20-yard line and
   goal line, the ball shall next be put in play at the 20-yard line, or
   extra-period rules govern.  Otherwise, all rules pertaining to
   scrimmage kicks apply.
 
Approved Ruling 8-4-2
I. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 40-yard line.  Team
    A's attempted field goal is touched by B1 at Team B's 10-yard line
    and rolls out of the end zone.  RULING:  Touchback (8-4-2-b).
II. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 40-yard line.  Team
    A's attempted field goal is touched and downed by Team B at the
    five-yard line.  Ruling:  Team B's ball at Team B's five-yard line
    (8-4-2-b).
III. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 40-yard line.  Team
    A's untouched field goal attempt rolls dead on Team B's seven-yard
    line.  Ruling:  Team B's ball at Team B's 40-yard line (8-4-2-b).
IV. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 40-yard line.  Team
    A's untouched field goal attempt strikes the ground in the end zone
    and bounces out to the three-yard line, where it is touched by B1.
    Ruling:  Team B's ball at Team B's 40-yard line (6-3-9-a and
    8-4-2-b).
V. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 40-yard line.  Team
    A's attempted field goal touches B1 at the 10-yard line and goes out
    of bounds at the five-yard line.  Ruling:  Team B's ball at Team B's
    five-yard line (8-4-2-b).
VI. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 40-yard line.  Team
    A's field goal attempt is blocked or touched at the line of
    scrimmage and goes out of bounds, untouched beyond the neutral zone,
    at Team B's 25-yard line.  Ruling:  Team B's ball at Team B's
    40-yard line (8-4-2-b).
VII. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 40-yard line.  Team
    A's attempted field goal strikes the ground at the three-yard line
    and bounces into the end zone, where it is received in the air and
    then downed by a Team B player.  Ruling:  Team B's ball at the
    20-yard line (8-4-2-b).
VIII. Fourth down and eight yards to gain on Team B's 18-yard line.
    Team A's missed attempted field goal goes out ot the end zone.
    Ruling:  Team B's ball at the 20-yard line (8-4-2-b).
IX. Team A's unsuccessful field goal attempt strikes the ground beyond
    the neutral zone and bounces back across the neutral zone, where it
    is recovered by B1 and advanced into the end zone.  Ruling:
    Touchdown (6-3-5 and 8-4-2-b).
 
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