The QB is not outside of the tackle box, and he is obviously not throwing to an elegible reciever.
2007-02-06 23:10:28 · 12 answers · asked by Trell 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I think because the QB isn't in immediate danger of being tackled. Intentional grounding is only called when a QB attempts to throw an incomplete pass to avoid a sack or loss of yardage.
2007-02-06 23:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by steelerspride24 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Steelersp nailed it. Intentional grounding is only called when the QB throws the ball away to avoid a sack, while still inside teh tackle box. On a spike, the QB is never under immediate pressure, therefore, it's not intentional grounding.
2007-02-07 09:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by bad_dog76 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you station a TE on the end of the line of scrimmage next to a tackle, he's "elligible" and therefore the grounding would be an incomplete pass. Also, the ball has to be spiked TOWARDS the line, not laterally or backward as this would constitute a fumble and be a LIVE football!
2007-02-07 13:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply because the people who make the rules decided it would be good for the game to give a team discretion to stop the clock like that, at the expense of losing a down. It makes for interesting strategy, and most people wouldn't want to see an exciting comeback attempt abruptly end just because a QB has to waste 10 seconds running outside the pocket and launching a pass out of bounds when everyone knows he just needs to stop the clock.
2007-02-07 08:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its like a play for no gain or throwing the ball out of the endzone, the intent is not to avoid a loss of yards.
2007-02-07 12:29:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically the ball has to be near a reciever and you have at least the tight end or running back that stay in their position after the snap.
2007-02-07 07:45:22 · answer #6 · answered by tim g 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yep, QB has to be under pressure to get intentional grounding.
2007-02-07 10:16:59 · answer #7 · answered by Maxwell L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not considered intentional grounding because it is simply a play to stop the clock.
2007-02-07 07:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by Taylor M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just a simply play in the playbook. And not against the rule to do/use.
-Rules are Rules
2007-02-07 07:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by Choro-Kun 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't intentionally ground if your in the porcket (basically between the hash marks)
2007-02-07 08:15:47 · answer #10 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋