Kicking PAT After Mercy Rule TD

[Leman Saunders]

Tonight in Blackwell v Olfen

Blackwell scores a TD to go up 74-28...46 points...refs have them kick the PAT (which they missed)

I asked the white hat as they left why they did the PAT bc the game was over by mercy rule

He nicely explained bc of district tie breaker points they do the PATs

I though and said districts have capped points for games so it doesnt matter and wouldnt help any...he didnt respond


Am I crazy on this bc I have never heard that before?

 

[THK1138]

I don't know the rule, but I have also heard they have to attempt a PAT in district games.

 

[Legacy Zebra]

The game is over and the try should not be attempted. The rule about playing the try for district tie breakers only applies to touchdowns when time expires. When the game ends by mercy rule, the game ends immediately.

 

[Leman Saunders]

The game is over and the try should not be attempted. The rule about playing the try for district tie breakers only applies to touchdowns when time expires. When the game ends by mercy rule, the game ends immediately.

Thought so and nicely tried to explain this when he hit me with the tie breaker thing which also didnt make sense...

it was an odd thing I dont think I have seen before

Thanks

just glad no player got hurt on it

 

[Bulldog'88]

The Loraine Bronte game they did not try the PAT at the end.

 

[ZeroRisk]

UIL/NCAA SIX MAN FOOTBALL RULES VARIATIONS

(1-1-3-a FR-14) When one team is 45 or more points ahead at the end of the first half or if a team achieves a 45-point lead during the second half, the game is ended immediately.

The try should not be allowed/attempted.

 

[Bulldog'88]

ZeroRisk, that is the way it has been done at all the games I have attended where the 45-point rule has happened.

 

[ZeroRisk]

UIL/NCAA SIX MAN FOOTBALL RULES VARIATIONS

(1-1-3-a FR-14) When one team is 45 or more points ahead at the end of the first half or if a team achieves a 45-point lead during the second half, the game is ended immediately.

The try should not be allowed/attempted.

Good, as that's the correct application of the rule!

Positive points in a district tiebreaker is certainly a consideration and most officials default in their mind to allowing a try for that purpose, but it doesn't apply if the mercy rule comes into effect. A good point to bring up and discuss!