[NU Sports] Blocked Punt?

[Jonathan Hodges]

No, just like the notorious Oklahoma-Oregon gaffe can't be recalled, despite
the fact that OU's president called for such a thing.  Not that this
"hypothetical" situation would have made that big of a difference, even if
the punt got off, considering "Team A"'s defense that looked helpless during
the entire "hypothetical second half."

And I believe that the punter doesn't actually call for the snap - the
hypothetical #54 on special teams for "Team A" actually calls the snap
count.  And they were right beside the "Team A" bench, who allowed this
entire event unfold before them without doing anything besides watching the
clock tick down.

Jonathan

On 10/21/06, Jonathan Michael Hawkins <spiritu at northwestern.edu> wrote:
>
> Can any rulebook mavens explain this hypothetical situation to me?
>
> Team A has 4th and 2.  Ball is set, play clock rolls.  Team A offense
> stays on field until 18 seconds remain on play clock.  Team A makes a
> change and the punt unit comes on, offense comes off.  This is done by the
> time there is 10-12 seconds left on the play clock.  Team B defense comes
> off the field, Team B special teams comes onto the field, in disarray.
>
> Umpire remains standing over the ball, preventing its snap, and preventing
> the offensive line from getting into their final stance, until 3 seconds
> remain on the play clock.  Punter, fearing a penalty, without time to
> survey the defense and check for punt blockers, and without time for his
> line to see a shown block attempt, calls for the snap.  Snap is high,
> punter kicks, kick is blocked, touchdown is scored by Team B.
>
> Game ends with Team B's margin of victory less than 6.
>
> Can the outcome of the game be reviewed by league officials for gross
> incompetence by the officiating staff?
>
> --
> Jonathan Michael Hawkins
> spiritu at northwestern.edu
> Northwestern University
> WCAS '03,  Law '09
>
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