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How Scored
ARTICLE 1. If the try results in what would be a touchdown, safety or field goal under rules governing play at other times, the point or points shall be scored according to the point values in Rule 8-1-1.
Approved Ruling 8-3-1 I. During a try, after having obtained possession, Team B fumbles and Team A recovers in the Team B end zone. RULING: Team B can fumble after intercepting a pass, catching or recovering a fumble or recovering a backward pass. Touchdown. Award Team A two points (Rule 8-3-2d-1).
Approved Ruling 8-3-1 II. B19 is the first player beyond the neutral zone to touch Team A's blocked kick try when B19 muffs the in-flight kick in the end A66 recovers in the end zone. RULING: Award Team A two points.
Approved Ruling 8-3-2 I. On a try attempt, B2 adds new impetus to a Team A fumble that is recovered in the Team B end zone by Team B. RULING: Safety, award Team A one point (Rules 8-3-1 and 8-5-1).
Approved Ruling 8-3-2 II. On a try attempt, B2 kicks a Team A fumble into the Team B end zone where Team B recovers while grounded. RULING: Safety, one point for Team A, or Team A may accept the penalty for illegally kicking the ball (Rules 8-3-1 and 8-3-3b-1) and repeat the down.
Approved Ruling 8-3-2 III. On a one-point try attempt, B2 blocks Al’s kick. The ball, which does not cross the neutral zone, is picked up by A2, and he advances the ball across Team B's goal line. RULING: Award Team A two points (Rule 8-3-1).
Approved Ruling 10-2-5 X. Foul during a try with no change of team possession (this does not include live-ball a foul treated as had-ball foul or loss-of-down foul): Team B fouls during a successful try. RULING: Replay the down after enforcement, or the penalty is declined by Penalties for personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct fouls may be enforced on the succeeding kickoff or at the succeeding spot in extra periods (Rule 8-3-3b-1).
Approved Ruling 10-2-5 XI. Foul during a try with no change of team possession (this does not include live-ball a foul treated as had-ball foul or loss-of-down foul): During a successful kick try from the three-yard line, Team B is offside. After the ball is dead, Team B commits a personal RULING: If Team A elects to replay the try, both penalties against Team B are enforced before the snap (Rule 10-1-6). If Team A declines the offside penalty and accepts the point, the penalty for Team B's dead-ball foul is then enforced on the kickoff or at the succeeding spot in extra periods. (Rule 8-3-5)
Approved Ruling 10-2-5 XII. Foul during a try with no change of team possession (this does not include live-ball a foul treated as had-ball foul or loss-of-down foul): During an unsuccessful kick try from the three-yard line, Team A commits an illegal-motion After the ball becomes dead, Team B fouls. RULING: Team B obviously will refuse the penalty for the Team A foul. Team B is penalized on the kickoff or at the succeeding spot in extra periods.
Approved Ruling 10-2-5 XIII. Foul after a try and before the succeeding kickoff. Either team RULING: Enforce the penalty on the kickoff unless the try is the last down of the game.
Approved Ruling 10-2-5 XIV. Foul after a try and before the succeeding kickoff. Both teams foul before either penalty is RULING: The fouls cancel.
Approved Ruling 10-2-5 XV. Foul after a try and before the succeeding kickoff. The penalty for Team B's foul after a successful try is accepted and will be enforced on the free kick; then:
1. Team A fouls after the try. RULING: Enforce the penalties in occurrence order on the kickoff or at the succeeding spot in extra periods.
2. Team B fouls after the try. RULING: Enforce both Team B penalties in occurrence order on the kickoff or at the succeeding spot in extra periods.
3. Both teams foul before either penalty is completed. RULING: These fouls cancel. The penalty for Team B's original foul is enforced on the kickoff or at the succeeding spot in extra periods.