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Alpeduez21

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8. No that would end up being a tackle

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 09:26 PM

Oct 2023

Intentional grounding is the qb throws the ball to an area where there is no receiver in the vicinity. Receiver in the vicinity can be a nebulous thing.

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For the life of me I will never understand why spike the ball [View all] Alpeduez21 Sep 2023 OP

It's in the rule book. Write the commissioner... Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #1

They used to have to Sail it out of bounds over a wr head JT45242 Sep 2023 #2

The spiking rule has also dismayed me, since it does not seem to logical. John1956PA Sep 2023 #3

The officials hardly ever call intentional grounding even when it seems obvious MichMan Sep 2023 #4

That and the 'taunting' penalty Blue Owl Sep 2023 #5

Grounding is to avoid a loss of yardage with a throw away pass, spiking is to stop the clock elias7 Oct 2023 #6

What if the QB Rebl2 Oct 2023 #7

No that would end up being a tackle Alpeduez21 Oct 2023 #8