Question

-In football, if A1 is in their own end zone when intentionally grounding a forward pass, what is the ruling?

a) Incomplete pass.
b) Touchback for Team B.
c) Safety for Team A.
d) Penalty yardage assessed to Team A.

Answer 1

When a quarterback intentionally grounds a forward pass in their own end zone, it results in a safety for Team A.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a quarterback intentionally grounds a forward pass in their own end zone, the ruling is a safety for Team A.

Intentional grounding occurs when a quarterback throws a pass to avoid being tackled while outside of the pocket and there is no eligible receiver in the area. When this happens in the end zone, it results in a safety for the opposing team.

A safety is worth 2 points and is awarded to the defensive team when the offensive team commits a penalty in their own end zone.