Offensive Fumble Advancement Rule

Donnie The B · #1 Oct 28, 2007, 08:55 AM

It is my memory that 20 or 30 years ago an offensive team could not gain yardage via a recovered fumble. Didn't the NCAA rule used to require the refs to mark a fumble recovered by another member of the offensive team at the point of the fumble, instead of where recovered, if downfield of the fumble?

Wangdoodle · Oct 28, 2007, 05:54 PM

Here is a link to the 2007 NCAA rule book. The rules on fumbles are on page 99-100. It's a 256 page document.

http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/20...ball_rules.pdf

Donnie The B · Oct 29, 2007, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Wangdoodle

Here is a link to the 2007 NCAA rule book. The rules on fumbles are on page 99-100. It's a 256 page document.

http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/20...ball_rules.pdf

Thanks, but I know how the rule reads currently. What about the past? (20-30 years back).



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