Why isn't spiking the ball (to stop the clock) considered intentional grounding (in football)?
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Technically its an incomplete pass,\nBut i agree with your thinking.
690750
Yes I think it is. I don't think it would cause problems for the refs though. I think that they shouldn't make an exception and I don't think that they should change the rules. Honestly how would the refs think he is a QB. He will be running different postions and the Refs hopefully have enough of a brain to know the difference by postion. The point though is that the NFL assigns numbers in a certain way. It is for the Fans, the Refs, and the Announcers basically. It also keeps it from the confusion in college where it well just pick a number that isn't retired. Assigning a set of numbers to a postion makes it easy. Then add in that these players are around a lot longer it makes sense to want guidelines.
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This isn't an accident, but I thought it was pretty funny. A long time ago (in the early 80s), I was watching a pro football game. This one defensive player committed a flagrant foul in clear view of the referees. When the play ended, the referee called a time out, calmly pulled out his penalty flag, walked up to the offending player, and tucked the flag into the gridiron of his helmet. As the player was shaking his head like a violent animal trying to make it fall out, the referee took two steps back, pointed at the offending player, and called him for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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no it shouldn't be because unlike tennis and american football, football is 90 minutes nearly non-stop.  if they were to introduce instant replay, they would have to stop the game and make the game at least half an hour longer than it is now.  things aren't perfect, and if you lose because of a ref's mistake, take it.  chances are it's happened to the team you just played before too
848817
You answered your own question when you spoke of the position of the receiver's feet. The sideline is exactly what it is, out of bounds! It's not considered the field of play, therefore gains are measured by ESTABLISHED POSITION and POSSESSION inbounds as opposed to a ball breaking the plane of the goal line in player possesion. The front edges of the goal lines are 100 yards apart. If the player's feet had to be in the end-zone for a score to count, then it wouldn't be a 100 yd. long field, would it?
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The Fumbleroosky is essentially a forward fumble.  QB Fumbles snap in front of him, and another lineman or center picks it up and runs forward.  Intentional forward fumbles are illegal so, so to must be the fumblerooksy
682919
Since this is in the American Football section, I would call for a blitz and provide a late hit on the quarterback.  The penelty would be offset by the QB's loss of effectiveness, knowing the opposing team just wants to hit him regardless of the timing.
800915
For a safety it depends where their knee or elbow touches the ground. It doesn't matter where the ball is,all that matters is where they touched down first.It's like a tackle on the field the ball is spotted where the player's knee or elbow touches down. Only when scoring a touchdown and getting the first down line is where the ball matters to see if crosses a plane. On a safety the ball rule is not added. So the ball can be outside the plane but  if the player's knee is in the endzone it's a safety.
65863
If the QB throws the ball and no receiver is nearby it's intentional grounding UNLESS he is out of the pocket ('pocket' being between the tackles) and the pass carries past the line of scrimmage
428526
The offside rule should still be applied today it is hard to imagine the game would have the same flow and mechanics if it was not applied.  No doubt the game might be more exciting if it wasn't there but this rule helps the defence getting caught flat footed, but the problem is the abuse of it by some teams that use it to perfection and the excessive control given to side refs who seem to call it mostly in favor of the defence which can mean the game and that makes it unfair to a lot of offensive players who seem to beat the defence only to find that they have been ruled offside but I can't see it not being applied in fooball today.
707477
those are the rules.  the clock stops if the player goes out of bounds or if it's an incomplete pass.  if it's a run and it's not out of bounds, the clock keeps running.
1056515
you need to momentarily stop the ball by laying your foot on top of the ball.. i.e make it stationary so that the ball resembles like one before a free kick.. thats how they do it..
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For a pitcher, the spitball and any of its variants; also, trying to quick-pitch to the batter is illegal, and faking a throw while on the mound is a balk, which allows the runners to advance a base.\n\nBasically, impeding the other side from doing their job.  In other words, if you're running and you get in the way of somebody trying to make a play, that's illegal; if you are  playing defense, you can't stop a runner from trying to get to a base.
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The 4th Official does keep track on the time & then adds an appropriate number of minutes to the end of the game. Football it still looked upon as an 'art' rather than a scientific sport and so everything has to be done with a bit of passion rather than techinal ability.\n\nAlso, what do you stop the watch for - delayed throws, falls, trips, fouls, thinking, bouncing the ball (from the keeper)?
1101153
The ball is only "grounded" if it's in the end zone...if the ball is between the goal lines, its a live ball and either team can pick it up.  An onside kick is just shorter and the kicking team has a higher chance of getting the ball back
374542
So long as the plays starts prior to the clock running out, the play stands. And if he scores, that team will have the opportunity to either kick a point after or go for a two point conversion after the clock has run out if it affects the out come of the game.
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in the nfl, this is a tricky one.  The trap requires a "down block" by the lineman that sets the hole and a "kick-out block/ hook block" by the pulling lineman.  As long as both blocks are made legally (no chop, holding, etc.) the trap is a legal play.  to further specify a chop block is when an engaged defensive player (already being blocked) is hit below the waist by another blocker... the old high/low!