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Not being able to advance a fumble on 4th down
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:10 am
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:10 am
Isn't there a rule that states exactly that?
I mean, I won't tell if you won't tell, but I'm wondering if there is some other rule I don't know about.
Like maybe if you flip the ball over your head, it supercedes that rule and makes it null and void.
I mean, I won't tell if you won't tell, but I'm wondering if there is some other rule I don't know about.
Like maybe if you flip the ball over your head, it supercedes that rule and makes it null and void.
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Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:12 am to shel311
Wasn't a fumble. It was an incomplete lateral.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:12 am to shel311
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:13 am to shel311
A lateral is not the same thing as a fumble.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:13 am to shel311
You can always advance a fumble(right?), you just can't have the ball being fumbled advance itself by bouncing forward for yardage.
This post was edited on 10/10/10 at 2:14 am
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:13 am to shel311
Only if the fumble occurs PAST the line of scrimmage-and a lateral thats missed is not a fumble.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:14 am to JJ27
incorrect, but you are right.
The is no fumbled snap, the correct term is muffed and there is a difference. Therefore there was no fumble on that play, it qualifies as a muff
Hope that helps
The is no fumbled snap, the correct term is muffed and there is a difference. Therefore there was no fumble on that play, it qualifies as a muff
Hope that helps
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:14 am to StarkvilleTigerFan
Ya that one makes sense
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:14 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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You can always advance a fumble(right?),
Nope. On 4th down or within 2 minutes(I think on the 2 minutes part), ONLY the person who fumbled the ball can adavnce a fumble.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:15 am to memphisplaya
quote:
incorrect, but you are right.
The is no fumbled snap, the correct term is muffed and there is a difference. Therefore there was no fumble on that play, it qualifies as a muff
Hope that helps
If that's the official ruling, thanks!
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:15 am to shel311
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Nope. On 4th down or within 2 minutes(I think on the 2 minutes part), ONLY the person who fumbled the ball can adavnce a fumble.
Correct, but as stated the play is not a "fumble" it is a muff, and therefore can be advanced.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:16 am to shel311
I understand the fumbling past the line of scrimmage because it would be a veiled "forward pass" that would be done on purpose, but a backwards fumble not being able to advanced sounds dumb.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:16 am to shel311
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Nope. On 4th down or within 2 minutes(I think on the 2 minutes part), ONLY the person who fumbled the ball can adavnce a fumble.
Can you link to this rule? I think any special fumble rules are only in regards to forward fumbles to prevent intentional "fumbles" to advance the ball.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:19 am to shel311
A lateral that hits the ground is not a fumble. It can be advanced.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:21 am to JaxTigah
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A lateral that hits the ground is not a fumble. It can be advanced
Gotcha.
I'll take the win any day and if that is the actual rule, a rule is a rule, lol.
That being said, I would think that the second a ball touches the ground, that is in fact, a fumble, no?
I mean, if that same lateral happened, and a UF guy happened to be there and catch it after the bounce, would he not be credited with a fumble recovery?
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:33 am to shel311
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would he not be credited with a fumble recovery?
Maybe on the stat sheet, but It seems that it is analgous to recovery of a kickoff by the kicking team when the ball goes more than 10 yards and it is a "live" ball. A player from either side can pick it up. It isn't a fumble. (And Jasper's picking up the ball on the bounce will not be shown on the stat sheet as a fumble recovery.)
This post was edited on 10/10/10 at 2:36 am
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:37 am to tigerinridgeland
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Maybe on the stat sheet, but It seems that it is analgous to recovery of a kickoff by the kicking team when the ball goes more than 10 yards and it is a "live" ball. A player from either side can pick it up. It isn't a fumble
Gotcha. For whatever reason, I'm just not understanding this, lol.
So, if it's the last play of a game and 4th down and team is down, so they keep pitching it to a different guy before he gets tackled, if on one of those pitches backwards, it's an errant toss, that would fall under the same rule here and it could be advanced by any offensive player?
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:41 am to shel311
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So, if it's the last play of a game and 4th down and team is down, so they keep pitching it to a different guy before he gets tackled, if on one of those pitches backwards, it's an errant toss, that would fall under the same rule here and it could be advanced by any offensive player?
I see it happen all the time so I think so.
On a slightly related note, what pisses me off is when teams are doing the lateral shite at the end of a game and one time accidentally passes it forward (obvious forward). I saw this happen not too long ago and the refs just threw the flag and let the bastards keep flipping the ball around until they failed. I feel like that situation should have the play called dead. I'd be pissed if one of my defenders got hurt after that play had already become irrelevant due to a forward pass.
Of course, if you kill the play and the ref is wrong then oh shite controversy.
This post was edited on 10/10/10 at 2:43 am
Posted on 10/10/10 at 2:44 am to shel311
quote:
So, if it's the last play of a game and 4th down and team is down, so they keep pitching it to a different guy before he gets tackled, if on one of those pitches backwards, it's an errant toss, that would fall under the same rule here and it could be advanced by any offensive player?
I think any muffed lateral toss or backwards fumble can be recovered and advanced by anyone, regardless of down or time left. I think the rule only applies when the ball is advanced by the fumble itself. As in, if the fumbled ball advances toward the goal line before being recovered.
Posted on 10/10/10 at 6:03 am to shel311
Well, there's a rule that an uncatchable pass can't be called for pass interference, but we saw that happen anyway.
Equals out, IMHO.
Equals out, IMHO.
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