1. Basic Spot Running Play After a Change of Possession Run Ends in End Zone (not on a try) 10-2-2-d-2
Tony Dutton

2. Enforcement Spots (10-2-1) Two Possibilities
The penalty statement specifies an enforcement spot
The penalty statement does not specify an enforcement spot

3. Penalty Statement Specifies a Spot
False start – 5 yards from succeeding spot
Ineligible receiver downfield: 5 yards – previous spot.
Kick catch interference – receiving team’s ball 15 yards from spot of the foul
Many others
Use the specified spot

4. Penalty Statement Does Not Specify a Spot
Personal foul: 15 yards
Illegally batting a loose ball: 10 yards
Apply the 3 & 1 Principle (2-33)
Use Basic Spot ( ) for appropriate category of play ( d)

5. Four Possibilities (3 & 1)
Behind the Basic Spot
1 Team in possession
2 Team not in possession
Beyond the Basic Spot
3 Team in possession
4 Team not in possession

6. Behind the
Basic Spot
Beyond the
Basic Spot
Team in
Possession X X
Spot
Foul
BASIC
SPOT
Team not
in possession X X

7. Really Only Two Things to Remember
Team in possession fouls behind the basic spot: Spot foul
Anything else: Basic spot

8. 10-2-2-d-2 Running Play After a Change of Possession
Run Ends in End Zone (not on a try)
Looking for the basic Spot

9. Change of Possession In the End Zone In the Field of Play Basic Spot
Result is a touchback
Result is not a touchback
In the Field of Play
Basic Spot
20 yd line
Goal Line

10. A.R. 10-2-2 XIV RULING: Basic spot is the
B2 clips
at the 25
B1 intercepts and is
downed in the end
zone
RULING: Basic spot is the
B-20. B’s ball 1st & 10 at the 10 10 G 20

11. A.R. 10-2-2 XIV RULING: Basic spot is the
B1 intercepts and is
downed in the end
zone X
B2 clips
at the 14
RULING: Basic spot is the
B-20. B’s ball 1st & 10 at the 7 10 G 20

12. A.R. 10-2-2 XIV RULING: Basic spot is the B-20. Safety A1
B1 intercepts and is
downed in the end
zone X
B2 clips
in the end
zone
RULING: Basic spot is the
B-20. Safety 10 G 20

13. RULING: Basic spot is the B-20. B’s ball 1st & 10 at The 35
B1 intercepts and is
downed in the end
zone X
A1 face mask
In the end zone
RULING: Basic spot is the
B-20. B’s ball 1st & 10 at
The 35 10 G 20

14. A.R. 10-2-2 XV RULING: Basic spot is the goal line. B’s ball 1st & 10
B1 fumbles and
A26 recovers at the 2
B1 intercepts and
attempts to run out A1
During the run A19
fouls in the end zone
RULING: Basic spot is the
goal line. B’s ball 1st & 10
at the 15 10 G 20

15. RULING: A declines the penalty. A’s ball at the 2
B1 fumbles and
A26 recovers at the 2
B1 intercepts and
attempts to run out A1
During the run B fouls
in the end zone
RULING: A declines the penalty.
A’s ball at the 2 10 G 20

16. RULING: Basic spot is the goal line. Safety
B1 fumbles and
B7 recovers at the 2
B1 intercepts and
attempts to run out A1
During the run B2 fouls
in the end zone
RULING: Basic spot is the
goal line. Safety 10 G 20

17. RULING: Basic spot is the goal line. Safety
B1 intercepts runs out of
the end zone and is
downed in the end zone A1
RULING: Basic spot is the
goal line. Safety X
During the run B2 fouls
in the end zone 10 G 20

18. RULING: Basic spot is the goal line. B’s ball 1st & 10 at the 15
B1 intercepts runs out of
the end zone and is
downed in the end zone A1
RULING: Basic spot is the
goal line. B’s ball 1st & 10
at the 15 X
During the run A1 face
mask foul 10 G 20

19. RULING: Basic spot is the goal line. B’s ball 1st & 10 at the 15X
During the run B2
blocks below the waist
B1 intercepts runs
into the end zone 10 G 20