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Fundamentally Speaking — Part II
Possession

Other parts in this series:
  Fundamentally speaking — Part I — The method and the madness
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part II — Possession
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part III — Downs
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part IV — Dead ball
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part V — Kicks - general
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part VI — Free kicks
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part VII — Scrimmage kicks
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part VIII — Passes
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part IX — Blocking
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part X — Fouls
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part XI — Penalty measurement
  Fundamentally Speaking — Part XII — Penalty measurement II

A lot of explanation

ast time out I managed to spend the entire time explaining the intricacies of this "fundamental" study method.

Enough explaining, you say. Bring on the caseplays!

Fair enough, but just as a reminder, here are the ground rules:

I'll list the fundamental statements in each group, then offer a caseplay that will be able to draw on one or more of those fundamental statements. From there, I'll work through the caseplay to determine the ruling, first by using one or more of those fundamental statements, then defining any terms involved, and finally referencing other rules that support the ruling. Along the way, you have to discipline yourself to look up each and every definition, whether you think you know it or not.

Here we go ...

Fundamental I, Possession, contains eight (8) statements:

  1. A live ball is always in possession of a team.
  2. A live ball is in player possession or is loose.
  3. Continued...


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