Scoring Plays

115. Goal Line

First and goal on the B-1. Ball carrier A22 dives over the goal line, but the officials rule that the ball did not break the plane of the goal line before A22 was down. Replays showed that it did. RULING: Reviewable play, regarding whether the ball broke the plane of the goal line. Overturn to touchdown. Reset clock if after the Two-Minute Timeout. (Rule 12-3-1a)

116. Pylon

First and goal on the B-5. Ball carrier A22 runs to the one-yard line and dives for the goal line. The officials rule A22 out of bounds at the B-1. Replays show that A22 had extended the ball over the goal line inside the pylon before he landed out of bounds. RULING: Reviewable play. Overturn to touchdown. Reset clock if after the Two-Minute Timeout. (Rule 12-3-1a).

117. Pylon

First and goal on the B-5. Ball carrier A22 runs to the one-yard line and dives for the goal line. The officials rule A22 out of bounds at the B-1. Replays show that the ball crossed the plane of the goal line outside the pylon and then A22 landed in the end zone. RULING: Reviewable play. Overturn to touchdown. Reset clock if after the Two-Minute Timeout. If any part of the player lands in the end zone before he touches out of bounds, he gets the goal line extended (Rule 12-3-1a).

118. Pylon

First and goal on the B-5. Ball carrier A22 runs and dives for the goal line pylon. The officials rule A22 out of bounds at the B-1. Replays show A22’s left leg touching the pylon and the ball across the goal line outside the pylon at that point. RULING: Reviewable play. Overturn to touchdown. Reset clock if after the Two-Minute Timeout. A player touching the pylon with any part of his body is treated the same as a player with a body part down in the end zone. They both get the goal line extended (Rule 12-3-1a).

119. Pylon

First and goal on the B-5. Ball carrier A22 runs to the B1 and extends the ball over the goal line outside the pylon. He is then driven back and out of bounds at the B-2. The officials rule TD. RULING: Reviewable play. Overturn to out of bounds at the B-1 where the ball initially crossed the sideline. A player who does not get a body part down in the end zone or touch the pylon does not get the goal line extended (Rule 12-3-1a).

120. Out of Bounds

First and goal on the B-10. Ball carrier A22 runs down the sideline and dives for the end zone pylon. The line judge rules that he stepped out at the 2-yard line before he left his feet. Replays show that A22 did not step out of bounds and that the ball while in his possession broke the plane of the goal line inside the pylon before he landed out of bounds. RULING: Reviewable play. Overturn to touchdown. If the runner crosses the goal line in the immediate continuing action following the out of bounds ruling replay can award a score. Reset clock if after the Two-Minute Timeout. (Rule 12-3-1a).

121. Down by Rule

Third and 1 on the B-35. Ball carrier A22 runs and the line judge rules that his left knee touched the ground at the B-4. A22 continues running and crosses the goal line in the immediate continuing action. Replays show that A22 was not down during his run. RULING: Reviewable play. Overturn to touchdown. If the runner crosses the goal line in the immediate continuing action following the ruling of down replay can award a score. Reset clock if after the Two-Minute Timeout. (Rule 12-3-1a).

122. Pass in the End Zone

First and goal on the B-5. A80 controls a pass while in the air in Team B's end zone and is hit by a defender causing him to land on his back or his feet at the l-yard line where he maintains control of the ball. Officials rule touchdown. RULING: Reviewable play regarding whether the pass was complete and whether it should be a TD. Ruling on the field is upheld. Completed pass for touchdown. This is treated just like forward progress in the field of play (Rule 12-3-1a and 12-3-2a).

123. Fumble at a Goal Line

First and goal on the B-5. A22 runs to B's goal line, loses the ball prior to it breaking the plane of the goal line, and the officials rule touchdown. The ball rolls out of bounds inside the goal line pylon. RULING: Reviewable play, regarding whether A22 scored a touchdown before he lost the ball. Overturn to touchback, B 1-10 B-20. If the ball becomes dead in the end zone either in Team B's possession or out of bounds in the immediate continuing action after the play, it is a touchback (Rule 12-3-1a and 12-3-3d). If there is no definitive video evidence that the ball was fumbled out of bounds through the end zone the ball will be placed at the spot of the fumble with Team A retaining possession.

124. Fumble at a Goal Line

First and goal on the B-5. A22 runs to B's goal line, loses the ball prior to it breaking the plane of the goal line, and the officials rule touchdown. The ball comes to rest in the end zone with no player attempting to recover it. RULING: Reviewable play, regarding whether A22 scored a touchdown before he lost the ball. Overturn to no score, A 2-Goal on B-1. If the ball becomes dead in the end zone with no team possessing it, the ball is placed at the spot of the fumble. If the ball is dead in the field of play, the ball is placed at either the spot of the fumble or the dead ball spot, whichever is further back (Rule 12-3-1a and 12-3-3d). This ruling applies regardless of any signal or whistle by any official.

125. Potential Fumble Near the Goal Line

Third-and-five at the B-25. The ball carrier is about to cross the goal line and drops the ball, either right before or right after breaking the plane of the goal line. No official makes any signal and there is no whistle. The players scramble for the ball and it is recovered on the ground in the end zone. (a) Officials rule that the offense recovers and signal touchdown. (b) Officials rule that the defense recovers and signal touchback. RULING: (a) The replay official would not stop the game for a review, since the result is a touchdown no matter where the ball carrier dropped the ball. (b) Reviewable only to determine where the ball carrier was when he dropped the ball. If Replay rules that he had not crossed the goal line before losing the ball, the ruling of a touchback is upheld. If Replay rules that he had crossed the goal line before losing the ball, the ruling on the field is overturned to a touchdown.

126. Backward Pass-Potential Safety

Team A snaps the ball at its 5-yard line. Al2 throws a quick pass from the A-3 to the flat toward receiver A44. The line judge signals incomplete pass as the ball hits the ground at the A-2, takes a backward bounce and rolls into the end zone and out of bounds. RULING: Reviewable. Safety. The ball going out of bounds is treated like a clear recovery in the immediate continuing action. If there is no confirmation of a clear recovery in the end zone from the on-field officials, or the replay official does not have clear and obvious video evidence as to which team recovers, the only two possible rulings are a safety or a touchdown for Team B. In this situation the result will be the least impactful of those two rulings, which is a safety. (Rule 12-3-2e).

127. Fumble Recovery in the End Zone

First and 10 on the A-2. Back A2 is hit and loses the ball at the A-3. The ball goes back into A's end zone and ends up in a pile of players from both teams. The line judge rules A2 down. Replays show the ball came loose before A2 was down, but there is no video evidence or confirmation from the officials on the field of a clear recovery by either team. RULING: Reviewable. Safety for Team B. The only two possible rulings are a safety or a touchdown for Team B. In this situation the result will be the least impactful of those two rulings, which is a safety.

128. Safety

First and 10 on the A-2. A22 takes a handoff and gets hit near the goal line and driven back into the end zone where he is tackled. The officials rule that A22’s forward progress was stopped at the A-1 yard line and put the ball there. Replays show that when A22’s progress was stopped the ball was still in the end zone. RULING: Reviewable play, regarding where the ball was in relation to the goal line when progress was ruled. Overturn to safety, safety kick A-20. Reset clock if after the Two-Minute Timeout. Entire ball must be in the field of play when progress is stopped or runner is down in order for it not to be a safety (Rule 12-3-1a).

129. Field Goal Attempt

Fourth and 10 on the B-35. The field goal attempt just clears the crossbar but is ruled no good. RULING: Reviewable play, regarding whether the ball went over the crossbar. Overturn to field goal attempt good (Rule 12-3-1b).

130. Field Goal Attempt

Fourth and 10 on the B-35. The field goal attempt is ruled good. Replays showed that the ball passed outside and below the top of the left upright. RULING: Reviewable play, regarding whether the ball was inside or outside the uprights. Not reviewable if the ball crossed above the top of the uprights. Overturn to field goal attempt no good. B 1-10 on B-35 (Rule 12-3-1b).

131. Safety Involving a Penalty

Third and 12 on the A-5. QBA1 is called for intentional grounding in his own end zone for a safety. Replays show that the foul occurred clearly in the field of play at the A-3. RULING: Reviewable play since a safety resulted from the ruling of intentional grounding. It is the position of the ball in relation to the goal line when the pass is released that is the determining factor. A 4/14 (Rule 12-3-2f) Note: When intentional grounding is ruled on the field, the position of the ball in relation to the goal line is reviewable.

Non-Reviewable Play Situations on Scores

132. Out of Bounds

Third and 1 on the B-35. Ball carrier A22 runs down the sideline and the line judge rules that he stepped out of bounds at the B-15. A22 continues to run and crosses the goal line. Replays show that A22 did not step out of bounds and several Team B players near A22 reacted to the whistle and stopped playing. RULING: Not reviewable as A22 did not cross the goal line in the immediate continuing action following the out of bounds ruling. A 1-10 on B-15.

133. Down by Rule

Third and 1 on the B-35. Ball carrier A22 takes a hand off and runs to the B-25 where he stumbles. He regains his balance and crosses Team B's goal line in possession of the ball. The Head Linesman rules that he was down at the B-25. Replays show that A22 was not down and several Team B players near A22 reacted to the whistle and stopped playing. RULING: Not reviewable as A22 did not cross the goal line in the immediate continuing action following the out of bounds ruling. A 1-10 on B-25.

134. Safety Involving a Penalty

Third and 12 on the A-5. A50 is flagged for holding in Team A's end zone, and B is awarded a safety. The holding actually took place at the A-2. RULING: Not reviewable. Safety by penalty.