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MIAA Overtime
Question: What if in Overtime Team B intercepts or recovers a fumble and during their runback fumbles the ball and Team A recovers? A-B-A
1st down and there is A - B – A
Is Team A’s OT series over, since they coughed up the ball to Team B and later recovered the ball back?
This does NOT apply in Overtime.
Ruling:
Remember MIAA Rules 69.3.1.4
Example: Second Series - Team B intercepts Team A's pass and, during Team B's run back, Team A commits a personal foul.
Ruling: Team B has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team B putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team B has not fouled during the down. Or Team B may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
On 4th down that same exception applies to Team A in an A-B-A situation in Overtime Team A would have the same option
Team A has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team A putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team A has not fouled during the down. Or Team A may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
Question: What if in Overtime Team B intercepts or recovers a fumble and during their runback fumbles the ball and Team A recovers? A-B-A
- Is Team A awarded new OT series?
- Does Team A’s only get four downs to score and since they lost the ball to Team B, their OT series is over
- The correct answer is Neither of the above
1st down and there is A - B – A
- During regulation time Team A regains the ball in a A-B-A situation Team A is awarded, by rule a new series; (Team A’s ball - 1st and 10)? Ture
Is Team A’s OT series over, since they coughed up the ball to Team B and later recovered the ball back?
This does NOT apply in Overtime.
Ruling:
- The next Team A’s ball 2nd and Goal from the spot of the tackle/recovery.
- The next Team A’s ball 3rd and Goal from the spot of the tackle/recovery.
- The next Team A’s ball 4th and Goal from the spot of the tackle/recovery.
- Team A series would be over, they would Not get a new set of downs
Remember MIAA Rules 69.3.1.4
Example: Second Series - Team B intercepts Team A's pass and, during Team B's run back, Team A commits a personal foul.
Ruling: Team B has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team B putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team B has not fouled during the down. Or Team B may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
On 4th down that same exception applies to Team A in an A-B-A situation in Overtime Team A would have the same option
Team A has the option of extending the overtime period for one down free of penalty, with Team A putting the ball in play where the penalty leaves the ball, provided Team A has not fouled during the down. Or Team A may choose to penalize as a dead ball foul at the succeeding spot in the subsequent overtime period.
2024 Annual Awards - May 5th, 2024
Hall of Fame inductees
Gary Doherty, Framingham
Reg Lanciani, Dom Savio
Chris Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill
Sean Mahoney, Marlboro
Phil Marchegiani, Marian
Sean Mulcahy, Doherty
Paul Sullivan, North Attleboro
Gary Doherty, Framingham
Reg Lanciani, Dom Savio
Chris Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill
Sean Mahoney, Marlboro
Phil Marchegiani, Marian
Sean Mulcahy, Doherty
Paul Sullivan, North Attleboro
