Rules Question

[Pete W]

If the ball is fumbled by the offense on a 2pt conversion in the final minute of a game at the 1 yard line, and the ball goes into the endzone and is recovered by a different offensive player then the one who fumbled is it 2 pts or 0 pts?

 

I'm used to NFL rules and in this situation it would be no points, if it were say 2nd down instead of a PAT then the ball would be spotted at the point of the fumble (1 yardline) and it would be 3rd down (unless a first down was gained).

This only applies in the final 2 minutes of the first half and final 5 minutes of the game.

 

In arena football this applies throughout the game on 3rd or 4th down and and on any down in the final minute of each half.

 

In both cases if the same player who fumbled recovers then the ball is advanced to the point of recovery and any points are awarded normally.

 

Does high school have any rules like the 2 & 5 NFL rule??

 

The reason I ask this is this is exactly what happened to Beth Haven in the National 8-man football tourney (in Tenn) on Tuesday night. Beth Haven was ahead by 6 and the other team scores to tie the game with less than 2 minutes remaining. They go for 2 (apparently noone kicks in 8-man) and the runner fumbles on the 1, the ball goes into the endzone and another offensive player recovers and 2 pts are awarded. The Beth Haven coaches argued to no avail and then they drove down to the 20 and ran out of time.

Beth Haven went undefeated in the regular season and won their league before going to this tourney. they play again Friday in a consolation game.

[Offcentre67]

In Kentucky high school football, if the ball is fumbled say at the 6 yard line or even the 1 and is recovered by another offensive player in the endzone, it is a touchdown. I would imagine it would be the same if the team would be going for a 2 pt. conversion.

[offside]

That's correct, 2 points.

 

offside

[cshs81]

So if you're going down short of the goal line you had better do a "Pete Banaszak".

[RNCSportsaholic]

So if you're going down short of the goal line you had better do a "Pete Banaszak".

 

Very true because you have nothing to lose. The defense can not return the ball if its on a PAT.

[RedRageFan]

Hey CSHS, I'd totaly forgotten about the Banaszak play. How time flies! It WAS great. I'm a Raider fan from along time ago.

[Hey-Ref]

If the ball is truely fumbled forward and recovered by a member of the same team in the endzone it is a TD, because possession of the ball in your opponent's endzone is always a TD.

 

However, if someone intentionally fumbles the ball forward it is a pass, and could be an illegal pass under certain circumstances or an incomplete pass if it is not caught. If the pass (intentional fumble) occurs beyond the neutral zone, or behind the neutral to avoid a loss, or if it is not the first forward pass, it is a foul.

[cshs81]

If the ball is truely fumbled forward and recovered by a member of the same team in the endzone it is a TD, because possession of the ball in your opponent's endzone is always a TD.

 

However, if someone intentionally fumbles the ball forward it is a pass, and could be an illegal pass under certain circumstances or an incomplete pass if it is not caught. If the pass (intentional fumble) occurs beyond the neutral zone, or behind the neutral to avoid a loss, or if it is not the first forward pass, it is a foul.

 

 

It is a judgment call, correct? If so, the offensive player coming up short on a 2-point conversion has zero to lose in an intentional fumble. Its just a matter of how well he disguises it.

[Sandman32]

It is a judgment call, correct? If so, the offensive player coming up short on a 2-point conversion has zero to lose in an intentional fumble. Its just a matter of how well he disguises it.

That's what I was thinking, I wonder if someone will try this anytime soon.