2025 Quiz 7

This week’s quiz is prepared by Eric Mauk in association with Beau Rugg and Dr. Bruce Maurer. Click here to view a PDF of the quiz along with the answers.

Rules

  1. 4/7 K36 YL - K punts on fourth down. R39 catches the punt on the R26. He reverses field and R58 has a BIB foul on the R20. During the return, K58 commits a live-ball, five-yard face mask foul and K63 commits a tripping foul. R29 is downed on the R48. What are the options?

  2. 4/9 K34 YL - K is in scrimmage kick formation but has five players in the backfield. K’s short punt is caught by R88 as a fair catch at the R41 YL. The officials offer R’s HC the opportunity to re-kick following a five yard penalty, which R declines due to the short punt.

  3. 4/12 K26 YL - K is in scrimmage kick formation. K’s punt is long and goes over the returner’s head and is rolling free when K44 tackles R35 in an attempt to keep him/her from reaching the loose ball. R29 eventually recovers the ball at the R17 YL. The officials offer R’s HC the chance to re-kick after a 10 yard holding penalty or start its series 1/10 at the R27 YL.

  4. 3/3 B39 YL, Tie game, final play of Q4. A’s pass into the EZ is incomplete. A85 repeatedly makes a gesture of pulling the flag from the belt, yelling for a foul. A85 is assessed a penalty for UNS. At the coin toss prior to OT, officials indicate that the 15 yard foul against A will be enforced on the first play of OT.

  5. 1/10 B28 YL– A84 and A87 are running pass routes. A84 crosses in front of and makes contact with the defender covering A87 at the B23 YL, knocking him down. A87 then catches the ball and is tackled at the B19. The officials correctly call OPI and mark the 15 yard penalty from the spot of the foul, making it 1/20 at the B38.

  6. 1/10 A35 YL – A32 runs from scrimmage and is tackled after a 12 yard gain. A4 holds the defensive back at the A40 YL. The officials enforce the penalty from the spot of the foul, using the ‘beyond/beyond’ concept.

  7. 3/10 B27 YL – A12 completes a pass to A16 at the B1 YL. In trying to make the tackle, B42 contacts A16 with his helmet in the chest, drawing a penalty for illegal helmet contact. A16 recovers after the contact and scores a touchdown. The officials rule the A must decline the illegal helmet contact penalty to keep the score.

Mechanics

  1. 3/4 on A19 YL– A17 throws a backward pass from the A12 toward his wide receiver. The CJ throws a bean bag from the spot of the pass in case of a foul.

  2. 2/G on B7 YL – On a play starting from the seven-yard line, the U lines up eight yards off of the LOS instead of the seven yards that is his customary IP.

Regulations

  1. 4/8 on K15 YL – K wants to bring in a ‘kicking ball’ for a field goal attempt.