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Enforcement Spots 3 & 1 Principle Play Classification

A comprehensive guide to enforcement spots in football, including the 3 & 1 Principle and play classification. Learn how to apply enforcement spots for various penalties and plays.

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Enforcement Spots 3 & 1 Principle Play Classification

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  1. Enforcement Spots 3 & 1 PrinciplePlay Classification Tony Dutton San Angelo Chapter Posted on sazebra.org October 2013

  2. Enforcement Spot Previous Spot Succeeding Spot Dead-Ball Spot Spot of the Foul Out-of-Bounds Spot Inbounds Spot Spot Where Run Ends Spot Where Kick End Basic Spot Post Scrimmage Kick Spot Spots (2-25) Possible enforcement spots are highlighted

  3. For a foul when the ball is dead [or for a live-ball foul treated as a dead-ball foul]: Succeeding Spot. Offensive team fouls behind the neutral zone: Illegal use of hands. Holding. Illegal block. Personal foul. Previous Spot (not basic spot). Safety if foul in Team A’s end zone. Two Enforcement SpotsDetermined by Rule (10-2-2-a & b)

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

  5. Penalty StatementSpecifies 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

  6. Penalty Statement Does NotSpecify a Spot • Personal foul: 15 yards • Illegally batting a loose ball: 10 yards • Apply the 3 & 1 Principle (2-33) • Use Basic Spot (2-25-10) for appropriate category of play (10-2-2-d)

  7. How to ApplyThe Three & One Principle • There are two teams • The team in possession • The team not in possession • There are two possible places for a foul • Behindthe basic spot • Beyondthe basic spot

  8. 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 Four Possibilities (3 & 1)

  9. Behind the Basic Spot Beyond the Basic Spot Team in Possession X X Spot Foul BASIC SPOT X Teamnot in possession X

  10. Really Only TwoThings to Remember • Team in possession fouls behind the basic spot: Spot foul • Anything else: Basic spot

  11. Play Classification(2-30) • Forward Pass Play • Free Kick Play • Scrimmage Kick Play • Running Play

  12. Forward Pass Play(2-30-1) Interval between the snap and when a legal forward pass is complete, incomplete or intercepted: Basic spot = Previous spot Running Play Snap QB Pass complete incomplete or intercepted.

  13. Defensive pass interference less than 15 yards Illegal pass to conserve time or save yardage Roughing passer, pass complete, run ends beyond NZ, no change of possession Offensive fouls behind neutral zone Spot foul Loss of down at spot of foul End of Last Run Previous Spot (not Basic Spot).Safety if in A’s end zone But Remember

  14. Legal Forward Pass Play QB A79 Chop Block A79 Chop Block B61 BBW A85

  15. Legal Forward Pass Play A81 fumbles A Recovers QB B recovers Pass complete to A81. B Roughing the passer. 15 yards from the end of the run. A’s ball 1st & 10 15 yards from the Previous spot. A’s ball 1st & 10

  16. Legal Forward Pass Play QB X Defensive Pass interference X Defensive Pass interference 3 5 2 0

  17. A63 recovers the ball outside the tackle box and, about to be tackled, throws the ball incomplete beyond the line of scrimmage A63 RULING: Legal play. A63 controlled the backward that resulted from the snap QB QB muffs the backward pass from the snapper 3 0 2 0 A.R. 7-3-2 IX

  18. A22 outside the tackle box about to be tackled throws the ball downfield A22 RULING: Intentional grounding. A22 did not control the snap or the resulting backward pass QB QB under pressure throws backward pass to A 22 3 0 2 0 A.R. 7-3-2 IX

  19. More on Defensive Interference(7-3-8 Penalty) Less than 15 yardsfrom previous spot: spot foul, first down 15 or more yardsfrom previous spot: 15 yards from previous spot, first down Half-the-distance rules for defensive pass interference do not apply(10-2-3) No penalty enforced from outside the 2- yd line shall place the ball inside the 2 Half-the-distance if previous spot on or inside the 2 or on try from the 3

  20. Defensive pass interference in the end zone Ball snapped at the 25 15 yards from previous spot A’s ball 1st & 10 on the 10-yard line No half the distance

  21. Defensive pass interference in the end zone Ball snapped at the 12 A’s ball 1st & 10 on the 2-yard line

  22. Defensive pass interference at the 1-yard line Ball snapped at the 12 A’s ball 1st & 10 on the 2-yard line

  23. Defensive pass interference in the end zone Ball snapped at the 2 or at the 3 on the Try Half the distance

  24. Offensive pass interference 1st & 10 at the 12 Half the distance 1st & 16 from the 6-yard line

  25. Free Kick Play (2-30-2) Interval from the time the ball is legally kicked until it comes into player possession or declared dead by rule: Basic spot = Previous spot. Running Play Player possession or declared dead. Legal kick.

  26. But Remember • FK out of bounds, untouched by B, three options: • Previous spot and re-kick, or • 30 yards beyond previous spot, or • 5 yards from where subsequent dead ball belongs to Team B • Kick catch interference:Spot foul or, if behind goal line, touchback and penalize from succeeding spot • Block or foul by B player who signals and does not touch the ball: Spot foul • Team A fouls: May be previous spot or spot where subsequent dead ball belongs to Team B

  27. Free Kick Play Free Kick out of bounds Untouched by Team B: • Three options: • 5 yards from Previous spot & re-kick • B’s ball 5 yards from subsequent dead ball spot • B’s ball 30 yards from previous spot

  28. Free Kick Play X B block below the waist. During the run: Basic Spot: End of the run. During the kick: Previous Spot.

  29. Free Kick Play X Team A Personal foul. During the run: Basic Spot: End of the run. During the kick: Previous Spot or penalize from where subsequent dead ball belongs to Team B.

  30. Illegal Touching by Team A 6-1-3-b: a violation that, when the ball becomes dead, gives the receiving team the privilege of taking the ball at the spot of the violation. 6-1-3-c: If there is an accepted penalty for a live-ball foul by either team, or if there are offsetting fouls, the illegal touching privilege is canceled.

  31. Free Kick Play A touches the ball illegally and A recovers. X B may have the ball at the spot of the illegal touch.

  32. Free Kick Play A touches the ball illegally. B recovers, advances, fumbles X A recovers B may have the ball at the spot of the illegal touch.

  33. Free Kick Play If A declines the penalty, B may have the ball at the spot of the illegal touch. A touches the ball illegally. B recovers and advances. During B’s advance, B holds. X B holds. B fumbles and A recovers.

  34. Scrimmage Kick Play (2-30-3) • Interval between the snap and when a scrimmage kick comes into player possession or ball declared dead by rule. Basic spot = Previous spot. Player possession or Ball declared dead by rule. K Snap Running Play

  35. But Remember • Kick catch interference:Spot foul or, if behind goal line, touchback and penalize from succeeding spot • Block or foul by B player who signals and does not touch the ball: Spot foul • Team A bats loose ball untouched by B behind B’s goal line:Violation and B may elect touchback • Offensive team fouls behind the neutral zone: Previous spot (not basic spot), safety if behind Team A’s goal line • Team A fouls: May be previous spot or spot where subsequent dead ball belongs to Team B

  36. A.R. 10-2-2 III Scrimmage Kick B muffs K X A clip during loose ball RULING: 15 yards, previous spot (A retaining the ball) or 15 yards from spot where subsequent dead ball belongs to Team B

  37. Based on A.R. 10-2-2 IV & V Team A punts 30 K B returns to the 30 and fumbles X Team A clip during the kick X Team A clip during runback X Team A clip while the ball is loose from fumble

  38. A.R. 10-2-2 VI Team A punts Untouched out of bounds at the 40 40 K X Team A clips before the kick RULING: Safety or Team B may snap the ball at the 25

  39. Illegal Touching by Team A(6-3-2) • A violation that, when the ball becomes dead, gives the receiving team the privilege of taking the ball at the spot of the violation • This privilege is canceled if there is an accepted penalty for a live-ball foul by either team • This privilege is canceled if there are offsetting fouls • Illegal touching in Team A’s end zone is ignored

  40. Team A Punts A touches the ball illegally. B recovers, advances, fumbles X K A recovers B may have the ball at the spot of the illegal touch.

  41. Based on A.R. 6-3-2 III & IV Team A Punts A touches the ball illegally. B recovers, advances, fumbles X K B holds during the advance A recovers If A declines the penalty, B may have the ball at the spot of the illegal touch. If A accepts the penalty, B’s ball after the penalty is enforced

  42. Based on A.R. 6-3-2 III Team A Punts K B advances and fumbles A recovers and scores Touchdown

  43. Based on A.R. 6-3-2 III Team A Punts K B advances and fumbles B facemask during the run A recovers and scores Touchdown. Personal foul penalty on try or succeeding kickoff

  44. Based on A.R. 6-3-2 III Team A Punts A touches the ball illegally. B recovers, advances, fumbles X K B facemask during the run A recovers and scores Touchdown. Personal foul penalty on try or succeeding kickoff

  45. Based on A.R. 6-3-2 III Team A Punts K B advances and fumbles B holds during the run A recovers and scores Touchdown. 5 and 10 yard Penalties are declined by rule

  46. A.R. 6-3-2 III Team A Punts A touches the ball illegally. B recovers, advances, fumbles X K B holds during the run A recovers and scores 5 and 10 yard penalties are declined by rule. B’s ball at the spot of the illegal touch

  47. Based on A.R. 6-3-2 III Team A Punts A touches the ball illegally. B recovers, advances, fumbles X K B fouls during the run A recovers and is tackled at the 6 Team A accepts the penalty enforced from the end of the run. A’s ball 1st & goal from the 3

  48. Based on A.R. 6-3-2 III Team A Punts A touches the ball illegally. B recovers, advances, fumbles X K A fouls during the run A recovers and is tackled at the 6 Team B declines the penalty Team B’s ball at the spot of the illegal touch

  49. Illegally Kicking Ball9-4-4 • PENALTY: -- 10 yards, plus loss of down for fouls by Team A if the loss of down is not in conflict with other rules (Exception:No loss of down if the foul occurs when a legal scrimmage kick is beyond the neutral zone

  50. 4th & 10 at A’s 15 K RULING: Safety or B’s ball 1st & goal at the ½-yard line after penalty for illegally kicking the ball (10 yards and loss of down) Kicker muffs the snap and kicks the ball at the 1-yard line out of bounds behind the goal line 1 5

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