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Without this rule, the quarterback could almost always avoid a sack by intentionally throwing an incomplete pass (which would stop the clock and return the ball to the line of scrimmage, avoiding any loss of yardage); instead, the penalty of intentional grounding effectively continues play as if the defense had succeeded in sacking the quarterback.
Notable examples include: 2011 Chicago–Oakland game ended after Caleb Hanie was charged for intentional grounding penalty near the end of the game; a 2012 New England–Seattle game in which the first half ended after Tom Brady was charged with the same penalty Hanie suffered the year before, costing New England a field goal chance in a game ...
A spike can only be legally performed when the passer is under center, performs the spike immediately after the snap in a single continuous movement, and when the game clock is running. Spiking at any other point while the ball is live is always intentional grounding regardless of pressure or location; this is called a delayed spike. [4]
According to the NCAA rulebook, there is no intentional grounding penalty if the quarterback throws the ball where he expects his receiver to be.
In 2022, the NFHS adopted an exception to the intentional grounding rule that allows a quarterback who is outside the tackle box to throw the ball away without penalty as long as the pass reaches the line of scrimmage (including its extension beyond the sidelines). The NFL and college football had long used this rule.
The NFL has had other high-profile officiating mistakes this season, including a missed intentional grounding on Justin Fields vs. the Detroit Lions. Yes, the 2-point controversy looks bad for NFL ...
Stroud was called for intentional grounding to bring up fourth-and-15 and take the Texans out of field-goal range with less than a minute left.
NFHS (high school) rules do not allow for a passer to intentionally throw an incomplete forward pass to save loss of yardage or conserve time, except for a spike to conserve time after a hand-to-hand snap. If he throws the ball away while still in the pocket then a foul called "intentional grounding" is assessed.