Diggs > Rudd

[TGH-Adfabre]

Ant thoughts on why Diggs did not get this penalty?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfUBG0pKjk

[msupoke]

Because the game was over?

[MorseMoose]

Originally Posted by msupoke

Because the game was over?

Not just the game, but the play was over when Diggs removed his helmet.

[msupoke]

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Not just the game, but the play was over when Diggs removed his helmet.

I am not sure how the rule reads, but even if removing the helmet during a celebration is a penalty, there is no more time left to enforce it.

[MorseMoose]

Originally Posted by msupoke

I am not sure how the rule reads, but even if removing the helmet during a celebration is a penalty, there is no more time left to enforce it.

Sure, but the penalty in this case would have been enforced on the next play instead of on the current play.

[msupoke]

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Sure, but the penalty in this case would have been enforced on the next play instead of on the current play.

Right, and with no next play...

[Cobra Mgr]

I wonder if the XP was needed to win the game or go into OT, could the penalty yardage be assessed on the the try?

[MorseMoose]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

I wonder if the XP was needed to win the game or go into OT, could the penalty yardage be assessed on the the try?

I'm not sure why the XP is needed...if it's returned, the return team only gets 2 points, so it wouldn't have mattered.

But, whatevs.

[msupoke]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

I wonder if the XP was needed to win the game or go into OT, could the penalty yardage be assessed on the the try?

It would be assessed on the try in that case.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

I'm not sure why the XP is needed...if it's returned, the return team only gets 2 points, so it wouldn't have mattered.

But, whatevs.

"If" is the operative word here. I was pondering a hypothetical.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

Ant thoughts on why Diggs did not get this penalty?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfUBG0pKjk

The game can't end on a penalty by the defense, the Vikings were on offense. Since there was no time left, game over.

Originally Posted by msupoke

It would be assessed on the try in that case.

Had there been any time remaining the penalty should be assessed on the following kickoff, not XP. So the Vikings would have kicked off from their 20. Extra point penalties are assessed during XP fouls as far as I know.