2023 Quiz 4

This week’s quiz is prepared by Eric Mauk in association with Beau Rugg and Dr. Bruce Maurer. Click here to view a PDF of the quiz along with the answers.

Rules

  1. With six seconds left in the first half, A is on the B38 and has overloaded the left side with multiple receivers for a potential ‘Hail Mary’ play. A97 lines up near the tight end but was on the line and covered up by the split end at the snap. A97 outjumps everyone in the end zone and comes down with the ball as the time expires. The crew throws the flag for ineligible receiver downfield, penalizes five yards and prepares to run an untimed down.

  2. (A), 3/4 on A25 YL. A 16’s legal forward pass is intercepted by B39. B39 committed defensive pass interference prior to making the play. The officials return the ball to A as a result of the DPI, which carries with it a first down for A due to the yardage penalty assessed. The play clock is set to 40 seconds and the game clock starts with the ready for play.

  3. (A), 2/9 on B26 YL. With 1:31 left in the second quarter and B leading 14-3. A is called for an illegal shift on a play that gains four yards. After the play, B commits a dead ball UNS. The officials enforce both fouls as per the live ball/dead ball protocol, making it 1/10 for A on the B16. B is given the opportunity to have the clock start on the snap and they decline. A is then given the same option, which they choose to take.

  4. (A), 4/9 on A26YL – R22 is in position to field a scrimmage kick at the A49YL. The punt hits the ground at the A40YL and bounces high into the air. R22 moves laterally to catch the bounce and his path to the ball is affected by the presence of K29. R22 cannot reach the ball, which bounces OOB at the A36 YL. The BJ rules 1/10 for R at the A36YL.

  5. K Free Kick from the K40YL – K executes a high, short kickoff, designed to land behind the first wave of blockers. The ball is blown back toward the K free-kick line and is coming down in the neutral zone. R68 gives a valid fair-catch signal at the K48 YL and is contacted by K58 before making the catch. Options?

  6. (A), 1/10 A35YL – A18 drops back to pass and is under heavy pressure. He eludes the rush and scrambles in his own backfield as the blocking breaks down. As he is about to go down, he throws a backwards pass from the A 30 YL that is caught by A54, who then throws a forward pass to A28 at the 50YL which he then carries for a touchdown.

  7. (A), 1/10 A 7YL – A10 throws a backward pass to A29. The ball is muffed into the air, where B78 swats at the ball, knocking it out of the EZ. The officials rule a safety.

Mechanics

  1. K punts downfield and the ball is muffed by R39 and rolls loose. The BJ throws his/her bean bag at the spot of the muff.

  2. With 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, A leads 24-14. B still has 2 time outs. B’s Head Coach does not concede that he will not use his time outs. A goes into victory formation and the crew tells both teams that because of time and score, the teams may not fire out.

Regulations

  1. A player comes onto the field with two mouthpieces hanging off of his face mask, one of which he/she puts in her mouth prior to the start of the play. The crew stops play and sends the player off to remove one of the mouthpieces.