Fumbles / Dead Ball / Interceptions
Answer
- A ball is dead when: removal of a flag, out of bounds, a safety, a touchdown and ALL FUMBLES.
- A live ball that hits the ground on any play is a DEAD BALL.
- Any fumble occurring down field or past the line of scrimmage is dead where the player loses possession.
- Any fumble behind the line of scrimmage or on the snap the ball is dead where it lands and may not be advanced. If the ball lands in the end zone, it is a safety.
- When a pass, that is intercepted and is fumbled the ball remains with the intercepting team and is spotted where the player lost possession.
- Interceptions may be returned if caught in the end zone. Also a defending team may intercept and return a 1 & 2 point conversion. The score would be the exact point value of the conversion try.
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