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Expert: Thom Brooks - 3/17/2009


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Team A throws a forward a pass to the endzone. Team B intercepts the pass in the endzone. The intercepting player leaves the end zone from the sideline without any meddling. (No tackle or no one push him). The  officials called it safety.

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Hakan, hello!

If the Team B player intercepts and runs out of the end zone on his own momentum, it would be a Safety.  Had his momentum carried him out his team would have had the ball at the 20.  



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