Football Rules Question

[Option Bob]

If on the XP following a TD at the end of regulation, the PK is "roughed" on his tying XP, is the penalty applied to overtime?

I recall a penalty on an XP being applied 1/2 the distance to the 12-1/2 for the fouled team going from 1st OT to the 2nd OT.

A few of us were talking football today, and that situation was brought up and none of had what we felt was the "right" answer.

Thanks in advance for clarifying.

 

[Limestone_Lion]

I believe that would be settled at that moment, and not overtime. The coach would have choice to accept or decline the penalty. Either accept the point after, or move the ball closer and go for the win. I am not sure if any penalties can transfer over into overtime

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I checked with my contact in the Big 10(14) Office, he said it obviously depends which two teams are involved.

 

[Safety Blitz]

Not OT.
Team would have the option of retrying the PAT (go for 2 and the win from half the distance) or take the result of the play and move to OT.
OT is a fresh start, just like the start of the game.

 

[Option Bob]

Not OT.
Team would have the option of retrying the PAT (go for 2 and the win from half the distance) or take the result of the play and move to OT.
OT is a fresh start, just like the start of the game.

Thanks for the reply. All 3 of us today had the same thought. But we were curious about the following scenario:

For example, end of OT-1 a defender is flagged for "leaping" on the tying XP. Should the fouled team get the ball to start OT-2 at the 12-1/2 yard line?

Is each OT considered "a fresh start?"

 

[Safety Blitz]

Thanks for the reply. All 3 of us today had the same thought. But we were curious about the following scenario:

For example, end of OT-1 a defender is flagged for "leaping" on the tying XP. Should the fouled team get the ball to start OT-2 at the 12-1/2 yard line?

Is each OT considered "a fresh start?"

That's a good question. I was under the impression that an OT period equaled one possession by each team. Not sure if a foul at the end of Team A's possession would carry over to the start of Team B's possession.

 

[AWS1022]

Thanks for the reply. All 3 of us today had the same thought. But we were curious about the following scenario:

For example, end of OT-1 a defender is flagged for "leaping" on the tying XP. Should the fouled team get the ball to start OT-2 at the 12-1/2 yard line?

Is each OT considered "a fresh start?"

Here's what I found:
"If the penalty occurs at the end of the fourth quarter, the offense must take the penalty on the extra-point try as there are no kickoffs in overtime."

 

[Art]

Thanks for the reply. All 3 of us today had the same thought. But we were curious about the following scenario:

For example, end of OT-1 a defender is flagged for "leaping" on the tying XP. Should the fouled team get the ball to start OT-2 at the 12-1/2 yard line?

Is each OT considered "a fresh start?"

OTs are considered periods. There are two. First consists of as many as two possessions by each team where they are allowed to kick XPs after TDs. The second is when the teams have to go for two until a winner is determined.

Assessment of penalties can be different in OT. "Leaping" is a live ball foul and, if the kick is good, live ball fouls are declined by rule in overtime.

 

[Option Bob]

OTs are considered periods. There are two. First consists of as many as two possessions by each team where they are allowed to kick XPs after TDs. The second is when the teams have to go for two until a winner is determined.

Assessment of penalties can be different in OT. "Leaping" is a live ball foul and, if the kick is good, live ball fouls are declined by rule in overtime.

Thanks for explaining the rule; your explanation makes sense. I honestly did not know that the OTs were considered as periods.

Remember in 2014, the double OT game vs Ohio State? I think it was Mike Hull who was flagged for leaping on the XP. Then OSU got possession again, and the ball was placed at the 12-1/2 (half the distance). Now the ref was John O'Neil, but I don't remember any commentator questioning the ball placement at the start of the 2nd OT.

This situation came up today as we talked about OSU vs Indiana. Am I right that according to what you stated above, OSU should have declined the penalty, accepted the XP, and received the ball on the 25, not the 12-1/2?

 

[Norm Petersin]

They would just rule the game is over In Favor of OSU or Meatchicken