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2010 State Camp Rule 6. Kicking the Ball, Touchback and Fair Catch. Don Widner, Instructor. Section 1: The Kickoff And Other Free Kicks. Art. 1 – Free kick lines are always 10 yards apart. K’s Free Kick Line. Neutral Zone. R’s Free Kick Line. Kick Off. Free Kick after safety.
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2010 State CampRule 6 Kicking the Ball, Touchback and Fair Catch Don Widner, Instructor
Section 1: The Kickoff And Other Free Kicks • Art. 1 – Free kick lines are always 10 yards apart.
K’s Free Kick Line Neutral Zone R’s Free Kick Line Kick Off
Free Kick after safety R’s Free Kick Line Neutral Zone K’s Free Kick Line
Free Kick After Fair Catch Or Awarded Fair Catch K’s Free Kick Line Neutral Zone R’s Free Kick Line
Art. 2 – A free kick shall be made from any point between the inbounds lines and on K’s free-kick line.
K’s Free Kick Line Free Kick
Art. 3 – No player, other than the kicker and the holder, may be beyond his free kick line.
K’s Free Kick Line No player, other than the kicker and the holder R’s Free Kick Line Kick Off
Art. 4 – Any receiver may catch or recover a free kick. • Art. 5 – If any kicker recovers or catches a free kick, the ball becomes dead. • Art. 6 – If any kicker touches a free kick before it crosses R’s free-kick line and before it is touched there by any R player, it is referred to as “first touching of the kick”.
K’s Free Kick Line “First Touching of the Kick” R’s Free Kick Line Kick Off
Art. 7 – A free kick is not repeated unless… • a. A foul occurs prior to a change of possession and the penalty acceptance requires a replay of the down. • b. There is a double foul. • c. There is an inadvertent whistle during the down.
Art. 8 – A free kick shall not be kicked out of bounds between the goal lines untouched by R. If it is, R has the following choices: • a. Accept a 5-yard penalty from the previous spot and have K rekick. • b. Put the ball in play at the inbounds spot 25 yards beyond the previous spot. • c. Decline the penalty and put the ball in play at the inbounds spot. • Art. 9 – If a free kick goes out of bounds between the goal lines touched by R, the ball is put in play by R at the inbounds spot.
Section 2: Scrimmage kicks • Art 1- K may punt drop kick or place kick from in or behind neutral zone before team possession has changed. • Art 2- Any receiver may catch or recover… • Art 3- Any kicker may catch or recover in or behind neutral zone and advance, unless during try… • Art 4- Any kicker may catch or recover a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone or expanded zone provided it has been touched by a receiver who is clearly beyond the zone… • Art 5: First touching and spot of first touching…
Art. 6 – The touching of a low scrimmage kick by any player is ignored if touching is in or behind the expanded neutral zone. The neutral zone shall not expand into the end zone. • Art. 7 – Ball kicked out of bounds between goal lines, dead with no possession or joint possession belongs to R at spot.
Section 3: Touchback • Art 1- It is a touchback if any free kick or scrimmage kick which is not a scoring attempt breaks receivers goal line plane…
Roughing • Rougher kicker, holder and snapper…
Illegal Batting • Scrimmage kicks may only be batted by the kicking team towards its own goal line.
Try For Points • Try is over when it is obvious the kick is not good.
Table 6-4Result of Activities during Scrimmage Kicks and Free Kicks NOTE: K is in team possession during a kick. A kick ends when a player gains possession or when the ball becomes dead by rule. R gains possession of the ball when a player of R catches or recovers the live ball. IF THE KICK BECOMES DEAD IN R’S END ZONE Touchback in all cases unless a field goal is scored. IF THE KICK BECOMES DEAD IN K’S END ZONE
Positions During KickoffsCrew of 7 SJ L 50 20 20 40 40 10 10 30 30 R U 20 30 40 10 30 20 40 50 10 BJ FJ LJ Press Box Alabama High School Athletic Association
Positions During Obviously Short KickoffsCrew of 7 SJ L 50 20 20 40 40 10 10 30 30 U R 20 30 40 10 30 20 40 50 10 BJ FJ LJ Press Box Alabama High School Athletic Association
Basic Positions For PuntsCrew of 7 L SJ 50 20 20 40 40 10 10 30 30 R U BJ 20 30 40 10 30 20 40 50 10 FJ LJ Press Box Alabama High School Athletic Association
Basic Positions For Kick Tries and Field GoalsCrew of 7 L 50 20 20 40 40 10 10 30 30 SJ BJ FJ U R 20 30 40 10 30 20 40 50 10 LJ Press Box Alabama High School Athletic Association
Numbering Exception • On first second or third down • On fourth down or during kick try
Snapper Protection • How long does snapper have protection?