2017 NNFOA Study Guide v1.1

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1 2017 NNFOA Study Guide v A B-4. Runner A23 advances to the B-2 and is tackled inbounds with 6 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter. B97 is flagged for a late hit. 2. A A-30. QB A1 takes the snap and throws a flanker screen to A82. A79 then clips defensive end B55 at the A-32 inside the free blocking zone. A82 runs to the A-37 where is tackled inbounds. 3. A A-18. QB A1 takes the snap and rolls to his right. Unable to find an open receiver, A1 tucks the ball and heads upfield. A1, sensing the defense closing in, decides to slide feet first at the A-21. B55, attempting to make the tackle, flagrantly hits A1 in the head with his right shoulder at the A A B-26. Team A is behind by 5 points. QB A1 takes the snap and rolls to his right. Unable to find an open receiver he throws the ball out of bounds the ball with 2 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter in order to illegally conserve time. QB A1 was near the sideline at the B-30 when the pass was thrown and the ball landed at the B-10 out of bounds. 5. A B-40. QB A1 receives the snap and takes a 7-step drop. With both feet planted and still in the pocket, B99 dives and makes forcible contact with his right shoulder at A1 s knees, wrapping him up, just as he releases the ball. The pass falls incomplete at the B A B-40. A88 takes the handoff and runs to the B-30 where B55 tackles him by the facemask. The Team B head coach disagrees with the call and bumps into the LJ protesting the call. 7. A B-20. QB A1 runs to the B-18 and then throws a pass to A9 who runs for the touchdown. Time expires in the 2nd quarter. 8. A A-30. QB A1 receives the snap and drops back to pass. A1 throws a legal forward pass to A88 at the B-40. A88 catches the pass and runs to the B-20 where he is tackled. Prior to the pass, B99 grabbed and twisted A66 s facemask at the line of scrimmage. 9. A B-30. QB A1 receives the snap and drops back to pass. A1 throws a legal forward pass to A89 at the B-33. A89 catches the pass and runs to the B-14 where he fumbles the ball. The fumble rolls out of bounds at the B-18. Prior to the pass, B99 grabbed and twisted A66 s facemask at the line of scrimmage.

2 10. A B-20, Team A trails 10-7 in the 4 th quarter. QB A1 is scrambling behind the LOS when he throws a backward pass from the B-24 that goes out of bounds at the B- 27. The referee rules the backward pass was to save time. The game clock reads 0:47 at the end of the play. Game clock on snap or RFP? 11. K K-10. Punter K1 punts the ball and R5 signals for a fair catch at the K-40. K22 commits kick catching interference at the K-38 and time expires during the down in the 4th quarter. R19 recovers the kick at the K K R-30. K1 s field goal attempt is no good as the ball sails wide of the goal posts and beyond the end line. While the kick was in flight, R99 grabs and twists K60 s facemask at the R A B-40. With less than 2 minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter and the clock running, A77 false starts. 14. K R-45. While K1 s punt is in the air, R89 gives a fair catch signal at the R-10. R89 moves under the ball and just as he is about ready to catch it the sun gets in his eyes. Instead of catching the ball, R89 muffs it and the ball rolls into R s end zone where K71 falls on it. 15. A A-20. QB A1 takes the snap and hands the ball to A88 who runs around the right ends to the A-35 where he fumbles. A84 recovers the fumble at the A-39 where he is tackled. During A88 s run, A77 holds at the A A A-20. QB A1 takes the snap and rolls to this right. A1 throws a legal forward pass to A88 near the right sideline at the A-28 yard line. Prior to the pass arriving, B55 plays through the back of A88 and the pass falls incomplete. 17. Free K-40. K1's kick is caught by R5 and returned to the R-30. While the kick is in flight, R33 blocks K97 below the waist on the R-40. K elects to accept the penalty. 18. Free K-40. Kicker K1 kicks a surprise onside line drive kick toward the sideline. The ball never hits the ground and K88 catches it on the run at the K-46. K88 runs with the ball to the K-49 where he steps out of bounds. There were no R players in the area when K88 caught the kick. 19. Free K-40. K81 runs downfield and takes a looping path in which he intentionally runs in R s team box for three steps. K81 comes back inbounds at the K-45. R99 muffs the pooch kick at the R-30 and K81 recovers the muff at the R-35 where he is immediately tackled.

3 20. Free K-40. Team K s onside kick is immediately driven into the ground and bounces high into the air. K13 recovers the ball at the R Free K-40. R99 muffs the ball at the R-2. The ball then goes into the end zone where he picks it up, runs, and is tackled at the R-8. While the ball is loose in the end zone, R77 holds K92 at the R Free K-40. The kick lands at the R-43 where it is touched by Team K99 before going out of bounds at the R-38. No Team R player touched the ball during the down. 23. Free K-40. When the ball is placed on the tee, there are 5 players on either side of the kicker all standing at the K-36 yard line. Kicker K1 is standing at the K-34 and raises his hand. When the Referee signals the ball ready for play, K2 who is lined up next to K1 runs in front of him and kicks a surprise onside kick. K89 recovers the ball at the R-48 yard line. When the ball is kicked, K1 remains stationary at the K Free K-40. R87 catches the kick at the R-12 and runs to the R-19 where he attempts a reverse hand-off with teammate R99 who is standing at the R-20. R99 runs in front of R87 to receive the ball. The attempted hand-off is unsuccessful and the ball hits the ground and bounces up to R75 who returns the ball to the Free K-40. R85 catches the kick at the R-4 and returns it to the R-22 where he is hit and fumbles the ball forward and out of bounds at the R-24. K91 clipped R99 during the kick at the Free K-40. While the ball is in the air, R25 pulls K47 to the ground at the R-40. R1 then catches the kick at the R-20 and returns it to the 50 yard line. 27. K K-30. Punter K1 muffs the snap. While the ball is rolling at the K-10 yard line, R99 bats the ball to the K-5 yard line where it is recovered by a K87 while grounded. 28. K K-40. Punter K1 muffs the snap. While the ball is rolling at the K-30 yard line, K1 kicks the grounded ball to the 50 yard line where K55 falls on it. 29. K K-45. K1 s grounded punt hits K90 in the leg at the R-24 yard line. R89 picks up the ball at the R-15 where he is immediately tackled. K51 blocks R87 below the waist at the LOS while the ball is in the air. Team R wants the ball. 30. K R-45. R99 gives a fair catch signal at the R-10 yard line. The punt lands at the R-5 yard line. R93 holds K86 at the R-8 yard line to prevent him from getting to the bouncing ball. The ball is recovered by a K55 at the R-4 yard line.

4 31. K K-20. Punter K1 is lined up in a scrimmage kick formation. K1 bobbles the snap, recovers, and runs to the right sideline where he is pushed out of bounds at the K- 32. Snapper K88 immediately blocked R55 below the waist at the K-20 at the snap. 32. K K-20. Team K lines up in a scrimmage kick formation. The ball is snapped over punter K1 s head and is bouncing on the ground at the K-8 when K1 kicks the rolling ball to prevent R99 from recovering it. The ball goes out of bounds at the K-2 yard line. 33. K K-44. K1 s punt lands on the R-3 and bounces high into the air. K55 leaps and reaches into R s end zone and bats the ball back to the R-2 where R80 picks up the ball and returns it to the R K K-25. Team K s punt is blocked at the K-14 yard line and it rolls to the K-20 near the sideline where R1 muffs it out of bounds at the K-18 yard line. While the ball is loose, R57 pulls flyer K2 to the ground at the K-30 yard line to keep him from running downfield. 35. K K-40. K1 punts the ball and R99 signals for a fair catch at the R-10. Just prior to R99 touching the kick, K81 is legally blocked into him by R71. R99 then muffs the ball and K87 recovers it at the R-5 and runs across R's goal line. 36. K K-2. Punter K1 s right heel is touching the end line at the time of the snap. After the snap, K1 moves from the end line and catches the snap inbounds. K1 s punt is muffed by R89 and recovered by K94 at the K K K-27. K1 kicks a short punt and R66 signals for a fair catch at the R-46. R66 muffs the ball into the air and subsequently completes the catch at the R-44. Team K was in an illegal formation at the snap. 38. K K-30. K19 punts the ball high and short to the K-45. R89 is running forward in an attempt to catch the punt at the K-45. K57 causes R89 to side step around him as he is moving forward, but there is no contact. R89 muffs the punt and the ball rolls to the K- 40 where it is recovered by K99. After the play K57 taunts R89. After the taunt, R89 grabs K57's facemask and pulls him to the ground. This is K57's 2nd unsportsmanlike conduct foul of the game. 39. K K-40. K1 s punt is downed at the R-2. R97 held K67 during the kick at midfield. Team K only had 6 players on the line of scrimmage at the snap.

5 40. K R-49. K1 punts the ball from a scrimmage kick formation to R99 who signals for a fair catch at the R-8. R99 blocks K67 from the front and above the waist at the R-10 as K67 ran by to attempt and down the punt. The ball lands untouched in R's end zone. 41. K R-40. QB K1 rolls to his right and quick kicks the ball. It is blocked by R99 at the R-45. The ball remains behind the neutral zone and is picked up by K2 who runs to the R-17 yard line. He is hit, fumbles and the ball rolls out of bounds at the R-12. Clock on snap or RFP? 42. K K-45. K1 s untouched scrimmage kick lands on the R-2 and K94, who is standing on the R-1, bats the ball to the R-8, where R80 recovers the ball and advances the ball to the R-46. During the kick, R95 blocks below the waist at the R K K-33. R92 is blocked from the front above the waist by the personal protector. The force of the block propels R92 into the kicker and this action knocks kicker K1 to the ground. The kick goes out of bounds at the R K K-45. R99 is flagged for roughing the kicker. Receiver R88 muffs the kick at the R-10 and the ball rolls into the end zone where it is recovered by K K R-15. K1 s FG attempt is blocked by R99 at the line of scrimmage. The ball flutters downfield and is rolling at the R-2 when K88 picks it up and runs into the end zone. Team K was in an illegal formation at the snap. R declines the illegal formation foul. 46. K R-24. The FG attempt is blocked at the line of scrimmage. While the ball is loose and bouncing at the R-5, K92 kicks the ball through the back of R s end zone. 47. K R-22. A is in scrimmage kick formation for a FG attempt. The snap is low to holder K1 who controls the ball with his knee on the ground. K1 pulls the ball away just as kicker K2 follows through with his kicking motion. B97 in an attempt to block the apparent kick dives and runs into K1 (not a personal foul) at the R-28. K1 rises and is tackled at the R K R-22. K1's field goal is successful. On the play R64 is flagged for holding during a "pull & shoot" at the LOS. 49. A B-3. Ball is in the middle of the field. Team A is in scrimmage kick formation at the snap. Holder A1 muffs the snap, stands up, recovers and runs with the ball. He throws a legal forward pass to eligible A88 in the back left corner of the end zone. B51 interferes with A88. The pass is incomplete. Team A wishes to accept the penalty and have the ball placed on the right hash.

6 50. A B-3. Ball is in the middle of the field. Team A is in scrimmage kick formation at the snap. Holder A1 catches the snap, rises and runs with the ball. He throws a legal forward pass to eligible A88 in the back left corner of the end zone. A88 pushes B51 out of the way and catches the pass. Team A wants to place the ball placed on the right hash after the penalty enforcement. 51. A B-3. A1 s extra point attempt is blocked at the B-9. As the ball is rolling loose, holder A3 picks up the ball and completes a pass to A87 in the end zone. 52. Try from B-3. QB A1 completes a pass to A35 in the end zone. A35 spikes the ball at defender B33 s feet. 53. A B-3, 4th quarter, 1:32 remaining. Holder A1 muffs A55 s snap. A1 recovers the loose ball and runs toward the end zone. A1 is hit and fumbles at the B-1. The ball goes into the end zone where it is simultaneously recovered by A77 and B99. A55 was knocked over backward to the ground by B66 immediately after the snap. 54. A B-3. QB A1 takes the snap and pitches the ball to A88 at the B-6. A88 muffs the pitch and in the ensuing scramble for the grounded ball, B98 muffs the ball into the end zone where A75 recovers it. 55. A B-3. Score is A19 to B21 with no time remaining in the game (TD as time expired in regulation). On the try, A1 completes a legal forward pass to A80 in B's end zone. B99 roughs A1 on the play. 56. A A-16. A81 takes the handoff at the A-11 yard line. B96 twists and turns A81 s facemask causing him to fumble at that spot. The ball is scooped up at the A-10 yard line by A86 who runs to the 50 where he is tackled inbounds. 57. A A-26. A88 takes the handoff and runs to the A-35 where he is pushed out of bounds. Just after the snap, right tackle A76 blocks B96 in the front at the knee at the line of scrimmage. After a delay, snapper A50 also blocks B96 in the front at the knee while A76 is still engaged. 58. A A-5. QB A1 fumbles the ball then bats the grounded ball forward at the A-2. The ball is recovered by A77 on the A-4. Team B accepts the penalty. 59. A B-37. A1 runs around the left side to the B-25 where he is hit and fumbles. The ball is rolling at the B-22 yard line where B71 is about to pick it up when he is pushed in the back by A88. A88 then recovers the ball at the B-18 while grounded. Time expires in the 3rd period during the play.

7 60. A B-35. RB A1 runs to the right at the B-30 where B90 grabs and twists his facemask, but A1 shakes free and runs for a TD. B90's helmet came off after falling to the ground when A1 was at the B A B-35. RB A1 is tackled by the facemask at the B-38 by B A 50. RB A33 runs for a TD. When A33 was running free at the B-15 yard line, B99 initiates a blindside block with open hands at chest level on A55 who was standing still observing the play at the B A B-9. RB A1 runs around left side where he is legally hit by B56 at the B-2. A1 fumbles the ball which bounces at the B-2 and then into the pylon where it then falls into the end zone where A80 falls on it. 64. A A-22. RB A1 muffs the handoff at the A-17, the ball bounces around and is eventually recovered by A75 at the A-10 yard line while grounded. While the ball was loose, B57 pulled A88 to the ground by the facemask at the A A A-40. RB A25 takes the handoff at the A-37 and runs up the middle. Pulling guard A65, executes a blind side block inside the free blocking zone initiating contact with defender B99 with his shoulder pads to the side of B99 at chest level at the A-38. RB A25 is tackled at the A-46 inbounds. 66. A A-10. A1 gains 5 yards and then fumbles the ball. B55 recovers and advances to the A-15 where he fumbles. A80 falls on the loose ball at the A-13. Clock? 67. A A-40. RB A25 takes the handoff at the A-37 and runs to the right. Wide Receiver A87, executes a blind side block outside the free blocking zone initiating contact with defender B99 with his shoulder pads to the side of B99 at chest level at the A-38. RB A25 is tackled at the A-46 inbounds. 68. A A-40. QB A1 standing at the A-35 takes the shotgun snap and hands the ball to RB A25 who runs up the middle. Pulling guard A65, executes a blind side block initiating contact with defender B99 with his shoulder pads to the side of B99 at chest level at the A-38. RB A25 is tackled at the A-46 inbounds. 69. A A-35. QB A1 throws a legal forward pass to A88 who catches it at the A-45 and runs to 50. Prior to the pass A88 clearly created separation from his defender B57 by pushing off at the A A A-40. RB A25 takes the handoff at the A-37 and runs to the right. Wide Receiver A87, executes a blind side block outside the free blocking zone initiating

8 contact with defender B99 with open hands to the side of B99 at chest level at the A-38. RB A25 is tackled at the A-46 inbounds. 71. A B-42. QB A1 throws a legal forward pass. A88 catches the pass at the B-30, runs to the B-26 where he is hit and fumbles. A80 recovers the ball at the B-28 while grounded. B99 roughed A1 on the play. 72. A B-42. QB A1 throws a legal forward pass to eligible A88 at the B-20. Eligible A88 was held by B99 at the B-35 yard line prior to the pass. The pass is incomplete. 73. A B-40. A1 throws a legal forward pass which A88 catches in B s end zone for a touchdown. Following the catch, A88 runs up to B51 and gives a throat slash gesture. B51 retaliates by slugging A88. Time expires in the 2nd period during the down. 74. A B-20. QB A1 throws a legal forward pass to A88 in the end zone. B51 uses an arm bar while the ball is in the air and prevents A88 from catching the pass. The ball was snapped from the right hash. B51 s contact occurs in the left part of the end zone near the sideline. B99 is offside at the snap. The pass falls incomplete. Include the yard line and lateral position of the ball in your answer. 75. A A-24. QB A1 drops back to pass and is about to be sacked so he scrambles toward the sideline and runs out of bounds at the A-36 yard line. B99 tackled A80 at the A-25 yard line just after the snap. 76. K A-30. K11 punts the ball to R87. Team R has 12 players in formation that go undetected until after the ball is snapped. R87 catches the ball at the R-40 returns the punt for a TD. The BJ and LJ confer after the play that there were 12 in formation by R and drop a flag. 77. K A-30. K11 punts the ball to R87. Team R has 10 players in formation. R99 thinking he is the 11th player comes onto the field after the ball is snapped during the kick. R87 catches the ball at the R-40 and returns the punt for a TD. 78. A 50. With the clock running, snapper A55 begins to snap the ball. Prior to A55 releasing the snap to QB A1, B99 swipes at the hand A55 is snapping the ball with, touching his hand and the ball. QB A1 runs to the to the B A B-30. A81 voluntarily runs out of bounds without being touched at the B-25 yard line but immediately comes back into the field of play at his first opportunity. B57 runs in front of A81 at the B-3 yard line and pushes him out of the way as a legal forward pass is thrown to him. B51 tips the ball then catches it in B s end zone.

9 80. A B-6. A1 s legal forward pass is intercepted in the end zone. B54 returns the ball to the A-20 where he is tackled. During the return, B99 blocks an opponent below the waist at the 50. Team A was in an illegal formation at the snap. 81. A 50. RB A33 runs to the B-45. It is now A B-45. Team A substitutes 5 players for 3rd down. A33 believing he has been replaced, leaves the field and goes directly to his team's box. Realizing his position has not been substituted for, A33 enters the field just after the ball is snapped, runs a pass pattern and catches the ball for a TD. 82. K K-30. R33 enters the game as the 12th player while K13's punt is in the air. R45 catches the punt at the R-35 and returns it to the R-45 before being tackled. 83. A A-2. QB A1 takes the snap and pitches the ball backward to RB A83 who runs a sweep toward the right sideline. When A83 is near the sideline he sees he is about to be tackled in the end zone. He throws a forward shovel pass that lands inbounds and incomplete at the A-5. There are no eligible team A players in the area. 84. A B-25. QB A1 drops back to pass and scrambles toward the sideline. As he is scrambling, A88 is cutting across the middle at the B-15 but is still in front of B56 when he is hit and knocked to the ground by B56 (not a personal foul or hold). A1 then throws the ball in the direction of A88. The pass falls incomplete just to the side of A88 who is still on the ground. 85. A B-24. A1's legal forward pass is intercepted by B53 at the B-3. B53's original momentum carries him into the end zone where he fumbles the ball in the end zone and it rolls out of bounds at the B-2 yard line. 86. A A-37. The ball is snapped from the left hash. QB A1 throws a pass to A88 at the B-40 in the middle of the field. B35 waves his hands in front of A88's face, but never makes contact with A88, prior to the pass being touched by A88. The pass falls incomplete. 87. A B-34. A1 s legal forward pass is completed to A88 who runs to the B-2 where he fumbles. The ball rolls into the end zone and across the end line. B99 roughs the passer on the play. 88. A B-26. A1 throws a legal forward pass to A80 at the B-3. B55, who is guarding A80 is badly beaten on the play, starts waving his arms in the line of sight of A80 and yells to distract him, never making contact with A80. B55 never looks for the ball. The pass falls incomplete.

10 89. A A-25. QB A1 takes the shotgun snap and continues dropping back as he attempts to throw a screen pass to A88 at the A-24. Prior to the pass arriving A88 is tackled by B55. The pass falls incomplete at the A A B-30. It is late in the 4th quarter and Team A trails by 5 points and is out of time outs. The game clock will start on the ready after the chains get set. Team A is hurrying to the line of scrimmage since they are out of timeouts. Just after the ready for play, the ball is snapped to A1 who immediately spikes it. Several Team A players were not set prior to the snap. The game clock shows 17 seconds. 91. A B-9. Team A trails by 5 points. QB A1 s pass from the B-4 yard line is caught by A88 in the end zone. Time expires in the 4th period during the down. 92. Which official accompanies the referee to meet the head coach and verify for legal equipment? 93. A A-12. QB A1 throws a backward pass immediately after the snap to A88. The pass is batted out of the air by B51 and bounces at the A-4. While the ball is rolling at the A-4, B51 muffs it into the end zone and it goes over the end line. 94. A B-9. A1 s legal forward pass is intercepted in the end zone by B51. While B51 is running around in the end zone, B96 clips at the B-8. B51 is hit in the end zone, fumbles and the ball rolls out of bounds at the B A B-24. A1's legal forward pass is intercepted by B53 at the B-3. B53's original momentum carries him into the end zone. Before B53 is tackled in the end zone, B55 holds A88 at the B A B-30. B64 intercepts A1 s legal forward pass at the B-2 and his momentum carries him into his end zone. He fumbles in the end zone and the ball rolls out of bounds at the B-5. While the ball is loose B90 pushes A88 in the back at the B-6 in an attempt to recover the loose ball before it went out of bounds. 97. A A-4. QB A1 in the pocket in his end zone and under heavy pressure shovels the ball forward toward A82 who muffs the ball which is then caught by A76 at the A-2. A76 is tackled at the A A B-20. B98 intercepts a legal forward pass at the B-6. B98 runs for several steps forward before he is hit and fumbles the ball. The ball hits the pylon. 99. A A-20. QB A1 throws an interception to B98 at the A-35. B98 returns the interception for a TD. During the play, B79 is flagged for roughing the passer.

11 100. A A-20. QB A1 throws an interception to B55 at the A-35. B55 returns the interception to the A-15 where he is pushed out of bounds. During the return, B99 taunted A A B-20. Team A is out of time outs late in the second quarter. Team A players are all set for one second, then A88 and A83 start in motion. At the snap, A88 has been set for one second while A83 continues his motion. A1 runs the ball to the B-17 where he is tackled inbounds. At the end of the play 22 seconds remain on the game clock Extra period. First series of OT: B-6. QB A1 runs to the B-4 where he fumbles the ball. B1 attempts to recover the ball but muffs it into the end zone where B57 falls on it Extra period. There was no score on the 1st possession. 2nd possession of the first overtime. A 3/G B-6. A1 s legal forward pass is intercepted by B71 who returns the ball 100 yards across Team A s goal line. Immediately after the interception, B58 clips A88 in B s end zone Extra period. K 4/G R-10. K1 s FG attempt is blocked at the line of scrimmage. While the ball is loose, R99 clips K68 at the R-2. The ball hits the left pylon Extra period. K R-10. K1 s FG attempt is blocked at the line of scrimmage. While the ball is loose, at the R-2, R99 muffs the ball as he attempts to pick it up but he is unable to secure possession and the ball is recovered by K77 at the R-5.