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Jimplication · 08-10-2005, 01:58 PM

The CPU just punted to me. The ball was going to land in the center of my end zone. There were no tacklers immediately around, so I opted to try and return the punt.

In the end zone, the ball hit my player, fell (fumble), and then he recovered and was tackled, never leaving the end zone.

It was ruled a safety. To me it seems it should be a touchback, but I am not sure, so I would appreciate it if someone could tell me which it should be.

My player, or the ball, never left the end zone, prior to, or after, the fumble. No players from the opposing team touched the ball from the time it was fumbled to the time it was recovered.

Should this be a touchback, and the game is incorrect ruling it a safety? Or is it, by rule, a safety?

08-10-2005, 01:58 PM	#1
Jimplication MVP OVR: 14 Join Date: Aug 2004	Fumbled a punt in my own endzone.. Safety? The CPU just punted to me. The ball was going to land in the center of my end zone. There were no tacklers immediately around, so I opted to try and return the punt. In the end zone, the ball hit my player, fell (fumble), and then he recovered and was tackled, never leaving the end zone. It was ruled a safety. To me it seems it should be a touchback, but I am not sure, so I would appreciate it if someone could tell me which it should be. My player, or the ball, never left the end zone, prior to, or after, the fumble. No players from the opposing team touched the ball from the time it was fumbled to the time it was recovered. Should this be a touchback, and the game is incorrect ruling it a safety? Or is it, by rule, a safety?