National Campus Championship Series

2007 & 2008 Flag Football Case Book

RULE 4. BALL IN PLAY, DEAD BALL, OUT-OF-BOUNDS

BALL BECOMES DEAD

4.1.2 SITUATION A: QB A1 rolls out and slips, but regains his/her balance as the ball in contact with his/her hand touches the ground. RULING: Play continues as a ball in possession is considered part of the hand.

4.1.2 SITUATION B: K1’s untouched punt strikes the ground in R’s end zone.  The ball bounces out of R’s end zone and comes to rest on the Team R 5 yard line, where it is downed by K.  RULING: R’s ball, first and 15 on the Team R 5 yard line.

4.1.2 SITUATION C: B2 deflags/tags A4 after the passed ball is touched by A4 and (a) the ball is muffed and then caught by A4; or (b) the ball is muffed and then intercepted by B2; or (c) the ball is muffed then touched by B2 and finally caught by A4.  RULING: In (a), (b) and (c), the ball is live and reverts to a one hand tag in (a) and (c).  The ball becomes dead when the runner is deflagged/tagged legally.

4.1.2 SITUATION D: QB A1 is deflagged/tagged when (a) his/her arm is moving forward in an attempt to throw the ball; or (b) the ball has all ready left the hand.  RULING: In (a), A1 is down at the spot of the deflag/tag.  In (b) the ball remains live, since the ball left the passer’s hand before he/she was deflagged/tagged.