By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Rule 2 Section13 Force Art. 1…Force is the results of energy exerted by a player which provides movement of the ball. The term force is used only in connection with the goal line and in only one direction, i.e., from the field of play into the end zone. Initial force results from a carry, fumble, kick, pass or snap. After a fumble, kick or backward pass has been grounded, a new force may result from a bat, an illegal kick or a muff. Art. 2…Responsibility for forcing the ball from the field of play across a goal line is attributed to the player who carries, snaps, passes, fumbles or kicks the ball, unless a new force is applied to either a backward pass, kick or fumble that has been grounded.

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Rule 2 Section13 Force Art. 3…The muffing or batting of a pass, kick or fumble in flight is not considered a new force. Art. 4…Force is not a factor: a.On kicks going into R’s end zone, since these kicks are always a touchback regardless of who supplied the force. B.When a backward pass or fumble is declared dead in the end zone of the opponent of the player who passed or fumbled, with no player in possession.

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 1 Which force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider Fumble by A39 End of the Down How many initial forces occurred in this play? The snap Carry by A10 Carry by A39 Fumble by A39 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 2 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider Fumble by A39 End of the Down Grounded Fumble Muffed by B84 Could A39’s fumble have made it to the EZ on it’s own? Which was the initial force? 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 3 Facts to Consider Fumble by A39 End of the Down Airborne Fumble Muffed/batted by B84 What force put the ball into the EZ? 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 4 Facts to Consider Muffed Backward Pass End of the Down Grounded backward pass Muffed by B77 What force put the ball into the EZ? 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 5 Facts to Consider Muffed Backward Pass End of the Down Grounded Backward Pass muffed by B77 What force put the ball into the EZ? 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 6 Facts to Consider Fumble by A1 End of the Down Airborne Fumble Muffed/batted by B49 What force put the ball into the EZ? 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 7 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider Fumble by A1 End of the Down Grounded Fumble Muffed by B49 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback, Safety or Mo? R U LLJ BJ 8 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider Fumble by A1 End of the Down Grounded Fumble Recovered by A86 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey U L K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K11 K7 K8 K9 K10 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R6 R LJ BJ 9 Force and the Goal Line Touchback or TD? What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider End of the Down Muffed Kick by R11 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey U L K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K11 K7 K8 K9 K10 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R6 R LJ BJ 10 Force and the Goal Line Touchback or TD? What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider End of the Down Muffed Kick by R11Muffed by K9 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 11 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider Fumble by A39 End of the Down Fumble Recovered by B84 and Carried into the EZ 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey U L K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K11 K7 K8 K9 K10 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R6 R LJ BJ Force and the Goal Line Touchback or TD? 12 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider End of the Down Kick Caught by 3 and Carried into the EZ 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey U L K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K11 K7 K8 K9 K10 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R6 R LJ BJ 13 Force and the Goal Line Safety or Mo? What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider End of the Down Kick Caught by 3 and Carried into the EZ 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety or Mo? R U LLJ BJ 14 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider End of the Down Pass Intercepted by 3 and Carried into the EZ 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 15 B77 Blocked by A1 Muffed by B77 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider End of the Down 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ Facts to Consider Grounded Snap End of the Down Muffed by B81 What force put the ball into the EZ?

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and a Penalty Where is the basic spot? R U LLJ BJ 17 End of the Run End of the Down BIB after change of possession What force put the ball in the EZ? MO Facts to Consider Change of possession

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and a Penalty Where is the basic spot? R U LLJ BJ 18 End of the Run End of the Down Face Mask A87 after change of possession What force put the ball in the EZ? Facts to Consider Change of possession

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and a Penalty Where is the basic spot? R U LLJ BJ 19 End of the Run End of the Down BIB after change of possession What force put the ball in the EZ? Facts to Consider Change of possession 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and a Penalty Where is the basic spot? R U LLJ BJ 20 End of the Run End of the Down BIB after change of possession What force put the ball in the EZ? Facts to Consider Change of possession 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and a Penalty Where is the basic spot? R U LLJ BJ 21 End of the Run End of the Down Facemask A87 after change of possession What force put the ball in the EZ? Facts to Consider Change of possession 2 1

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and a Penalty Where is the basic spot? R U LLJ BJ 22 End of the Run End of the Down Face Mask A87 after change of possession What force put the ball in the EZ? MO Facts to Consider Change of possession

By: Grant Christianson & Steve Bailey Force and the Goal Line Touchback or Safety? R U LLJ BJ 23 A1 Blocked by B77 Muffed by A1 What force put the ball into the EZ? Facts to Consider End of the Down 2 1