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From: jmh@ltuxa.UUCP (Jon M. Hanrath)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: superbowl officiating blooper
Message-ID: <355@ltuxa.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 08:23:47 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 18 08:23:47 1986
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In article <1103@ihlpa.UUCP> ibyf@ihlpa.UUCP (Scott) writes:
>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.
>  


Sorry, a half MAY end on an offensive penalty.  It may not end on a defensive
penalty.  Otherwise, an offensive team could keep completing long passes
and then smack someone illegally just to keep the half alive.

Jon Hanrath
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