2024 TCAOA Week 8 Rules Quiz

In which of these situations should we have a beanbag on the ground? Choose all that apply.

• A fumble beyond the line of scrimmage

• The spot where the defender completes an interception

• The spot where the kicking team is the first to touch a grounded punt

• The spot where the QB throws a forward pass after he is already across the LOS

First and 10 from the 20. QB A10 drops back to the 10 yard line and throws a screen pass that is caught by A85 at the 18 yard line. A85 is tackled at the 24. On the play, roughing the passer is called on the defense at the 10 yard line.

• Team A may tack on 15 yards from the end of the play. First and 10 from the 39.

• Team A may take the 15 yards from the previous spot. First and 10 from the 35.

• Team A may take the 15 yards from the spot of the foul. First and 10 from the 25.

• No foul on the play since the forward pass did not cross the neutral zone.

Answer explanation

9.4.4 A may take a 15 yard penalty from the dead ball spot when it is beyond the neutral zone, and there has been no change of possession.

After a 15 yard penalty on R, Team K is kicking off from the R 45. The kickoff rolls out of bounds at the 10 yard line without being touched. Select all of the following that are valid options for R.

• First and 10 from the 15

• First and 10 from the 10

• First and 10 from the 35

• First and 10 from the 20

Answer explanation

6.1.9 R may take the ball at the inbounds spot (the 10), a 5 yard penalty from the succeeding spot (the 15) or 25 yards beyond the previous spot (the 20)

Fourth and goal from the 10. K kicks a field goal for 3 points. On the play, R55 runs directly into the snapper at the snap. Which of the following are legal options for K. Select all that apply.

• Accept the penalty from the previous spot, fourth and goal from the 5.

• Accept the penalty from the previous spot with a first down. First and goal from the 5.

• Keep the 3 points on the scoreboard and accept 15 yards on the succeeding spot.

• Keep the 3 points on the board, but no option to carry the penalty yardage to the succeeding spot.

Answer explanation

8.4.3 during a successful field goal, K may accept the penalty and replay the down OR accept the result of the play and enforce the penalty from the succeeding spot

First and 10 from the 20. A10 throws a long pass to A87 who catches it at midfield and runs it all the way in for a touchdown. After he scores, A87 drops the ball and does a cartwheel followed by 2 backflips.

• Unsportsmanlike conduct on A87. B may ask for it to be enforced on the try or the kickoff

• Unsportsmanlike conduct on A87. That penalty must be enforced on the try.

• Unsportsmanlike conduct on A87. That penalty must be enforced on the kickoff.

• Unsportsmanlike conduct on A87. That penalty must be enforced from the previous spot

Answer explanation

10.4.5 says a UNS foul is enforced from the succeeding spot. 8.2.4 is what allows this penalty to be on the try or the subsequent kickoff

First and 10 from the 20. A10 throws a long pass to A87. A87 is interfered with at midfield, but catches the ball anyway and runs it in for a touchdown.

• A may keep the 6 points and enforce the penalty on the try or on the subsequent kickoff

• The penalty is automatically declined and the touchdown counts

• A may only accept the penalty on the try.

• Because of the pass interference, the play is over as soon as A87 catches the pass.

Answer explanation

8.2.2 says A may accept the results of the play and choose enforcement on the try or the subsequent kickoff