As the runner is scoring a touchdown, there appears to be a suspect illegal block right as he crosses the goal line. Is this a foul? If so, is this a live ball or dead ball foul? How would it be enforced?
Is the block as the runner scoring a touchdown legal?
I have the foul and the touchdown occurring simultaneously. Since that is the case for me, the illegal block occurred during the play but before the touchdown was ruled complete by the referee, the touchdown is nullified, and the penalty is enforced accordingly. According to NFHS Rule 10-3-1, a foul that occurs during a scoring play by the offense is enforced from the spot of the foul if it occurred behind the end zone line. So therefore, it would be a 10-yard penalty from the spot of the foul.
I have it after the TD hence dead ball foul enforced on the kickoff or extra point
Thanks Joe! Agree!
I agree with the hit after the TD but would put it as a UNR. Ball is dead already so illegal block wouldn’t apply for me.
In order for your ruling to be correct, the foul has to occur BEFORE the touchdown, not simultaneously with it. If that is the case, the ball is dead once in crosses thus making the foul a dead ball foul. Great rule reference if the fouls in clearly before.
In real time this is going to be tough to judge if the runner was in or not. When I slow it down the wing official drops his flag before the runner broke the goal line. therefore, I believe he thought the foul happened first. But it looks like they picked up the flag and as a white hat I would have an issue with him if he picked it up. This is clearly a foul either before or after the score so it needs to be enforced.
Thanks Steve!
Appears the ball has broken the plane either just before or simultaneous with the block. Therefore, this is a dead ball foul. If I throw on this block, it would be for a UNR, not a block in the back. (15 yards on the try / succeeding free kick).