Bad call on BC/L'ville game...

[honzie]

Lvl player just threw ball at pylon before he got into end zone... refs called it "illegal forward pass" !!!!!!! WTF??????????!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[honzie]

To clarify, running back sweeps left and gains a yard or 2 and then releases ball before going out of bounds, ball then hits pylon and then rolls into end zone
Isn't that a touchback? BC ball on 20???

 

[Enfuego]

He clearly shoveled it forward. The call was correct.

 

[honzie]

I understand that but the ball came out of the carriers hands and went forward into the end zone, hence no posession of ball. as far as I have always known that is a touchback for the defense. What am I missing here...

 

[Enfuego]

I understand that but the ball came out of the carriers hands and went forward into the end zone, hence no posession of ball. as far as I have always known that is a touchback for the defense. What am I missing here...

It came out of his hand because he shoveled it forward. He didn't fumble it. He pushed it.

 

[honzie]

Not the same thing? I totlaly agree with you it looked like he deliberately floated the ball forward but by rule don't you have to define that as a fumble being that the ball left his hands while he was carrying ball forward?

 

[Enfuego]

Not the same thing? I totlaly agree with you it looked like he deliberately floated the ball forward but by rule don't you have to define that as a fumble being that the ball left his hands while he was carrying ball forward?

It was a weird play. I believe the rule says if he loses it on accident it's a fumble, it's a pass if he deliberately pushes it forward.

 

[honzie]

It was a weird play. I believe the rule says if he loses it on accident it's a fumble, it's a pass if he deliberately pushes it forward.

Interesting. This would be good fodder for all of the talking-head football shows on cable this week. I have seen dozens of plays in recent years where the ball is fumbled forward and the ball is awarded to the defense. Not sure why this is not categorized the same way despite the 'intent' factor.
good luck this weekend enfuego