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Football

bottomofthehill

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6. Once recovered, the player can not advance.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2024, 01:20 PM

Sep 2024

If the ball is mishandled on the 20 bounces to the 10 and is recovered there and run into the end zone, it is returned to the 10. If recovered in the end zone it is a TD, in another wrinkle, if the receiving team player recovers it in the end zone, it is a safety.

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Confused By This Play In The Falcons/Saints Game [View all] ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 OP

Clarification below. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #1

That's Not The Rule ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #2

There was no possession until it was in the end zone. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #4

It wasn't advanced, it was recovered. NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #3

This is making me dizzy... surfered Sep 2024 #5

Once recovered, the player can not advance. bottomofthehill Sep 2024 #6

I don't know but I was always under the impression that moniss Sep 2024 #7

Just happened in the Green Bay - Vikings game bottomofthehill Sep 2024 #8

Did the other team ever touch the ball? moniss Sep 2024 #9

Yes bottomofthehill Sep 2024 #10

Then it's a normal moniss Sep 2024 #11

I think by saying muffed outside the endzone bottomofthehill Sep 2024 #12

A Muff Means Touched.. ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #13

And the Falcons BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #14