Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucla-cs.ARPA
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ukma!psuvm.bitnet!psuvax1!burdvax!sdcrdcf!ucla-cs!bert
From: bert@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: superbowl officiating blooper
Message-ID: <8947@ucla-cs.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 14:12:03 EST
Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.8947
Posted: Thu Feb 13 14:12:03 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 15-Feb-86 06:24:07 EST
References: <1107@canisius.UUCP> <1103@ihlpa.UUCP>
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
Lines: 23

> Well, if its the play I'm thinking of, Mcmahon not only called the snap,
> but also threw the ball at the ground, out of bounds.  Now, I've never
> heard of this 10 seconds off the clock rule, but any way you slice it,
> the Bears get to kick the F.G.  If the Pats were off side, then the ball
> is moved  and the Bears get one more play.  If the Bears are off side, then
> since the half cannot end on an offensive penalty, they get a play.  If the
> refs dont call either team off sides, then McMahon gets an intentional
> grounding penalty, and one more play.  If they don't call anything, then its
> an incomplete pass, and stops the clock with three seconds left, and you
> guessed it, one more play. I credited McMahon with some quick thinking
> so that no matter what, they would get the F.G. in.  I didn't think it
> was bad officiating at all
>
>                                       Addison
>                                       ihnp4!ihlpa!ibyf
>
> My brother? I always thought of him as mom and dad's science project.
>

you need to review the rules.  the half cannot end on a DEFENSIVE
penalty but can on an offensive one.