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National Federation Discussion / Re: Illegal batting by R during a free kick

« Last post by bama_stripes on Yesterday at 08:46:28 AM »

This is a perfect example of why we need to be very careful of where we get our information from — and why I’m so appreciative of this board! 

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Illegal batting by R during a free kick

« Last post by Ralph Damren on Yesterday at 06:42:07 AM »

As usual, Bossman nailed it. In NFHS , 'a kick is a kick UNTIL it is recovered or goes OOB'. In NFHS once a kick enters the EZ it is a touchback and the ball becomes dead. K can eiter take to play - TB, or the  or rekick from the 50.

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National Federation Discussion / Re: Illegal batting by R during a free kick

« Last post by bossman72 on June 05, 2026, 10:00:37 PM »

In NFHS, this is a touchback.  The batting would be enforced at the previous spot if accepted.

That question is all kind of messed up.  We don't have a play where we blow the play dead when it enters the endzone and rule a safety.

This isn't even a safety in NCAA.  It's a touchdown (and no foul either).

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National Federation Discussion / Illegal batting by R during a free kick

« Last post by Derek Teigen on June 05, 2026, 06:22:48 PM »

Hello everyone.  I came across a website that has flash cards that give case plays and provides answers.  One of the questions describes a free kick that is muffed by R and then to prevent K from recovering the ball R bats the ball into their own end zone where a K player falls on it
the answer book says the covering official correctly blew the play dead when the ball crossed the goal line.  The answer book is saying K would decline the illegal batting of the ball as the result of the play is a safety.   Does this sound right to you?

thank you,

DT

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NCAA Discussion / Re: 2026 book available

« Last post by ElvisLives on June 05, 2026, 06:16:52 PM »

What timing, with everyone's membership just expiring, , I didn't even think about them being there. I'll get re-upped and that should be that.

More value for your money! YAY!

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NCAA Discussion / Re: 2026 book available

« Last post by dammitbobby on June 05, 2026, 05:21:31 PM »

Bobby, that is one of the values of being a member of the RefQuest CFO web site. $40 per year for TASO members, gets you access to CFO bulletins (present and past), training videos, announcements, etc.

plus.refquest.com

What timing, with everyone's membership just expiring, , I didn't even think about them being there. I'll get re-upped and that should be that.

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NCAA Discussion / Re: 2026 book available

« Last post by ElvisLives on June 05, 2026, 03:00:09 PM »

Do my eyes deceive me? I see NO editorial changes this year that are actually secret rule changes affecting how we officiate the game that weren't previously announced.

Yet. 😅

Remember, there were at least 3 versions of the book last year.

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NCAA Discussion / Re: 2026 book available

« Last post by Morningrise on June 05, 2026, 02:47:12 PM »

Do my eyes deceive me? I see NO editorial changes this year that are actually secret rule changes affecting how we officiate the game that weren't previously announced.

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NCAA Discussion / Re: One thing about a Fair Catch Kick

« Last post by Etref on June 05, 2026, 11:20:18 AM »

In any video of this rare play, the kicker isn't interested in coverage just is his kick  or  . IMHO, worrying about the kicker's protection on a FC>FK is like us worrying about Halley's Comet leaving it's orbit and crashing on a football field in West Texas  .

Anything can happen in Texas High School football, and I mean anything!

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NCAA Discussion / Re: One thing about a Fair Catch Kick

« Last post by ElvisLives on June 05, 2026, 09:15:39 AM »

In any video of this rare play, the kicker isn't interested in coverage just is his kick  or  . IMHO, worrying about the kicker's protection on a FC>FK is like us worrying about Halley's Comet leaving it's orbit and crashing on a football field in West Texas  .

Coincidentally enough, Halley’s core is roughly the same size and shape as my West Texas home town.
Nobody expected the kicker to be targeted for injury before 2010, either. But, obviously such a dastardly deed had happened, so a rule was created. If some coach figures out that the kicker isn’t protected during a fair catch kick - the one time it happens in everybody’s career - he’ll take the opportunity to take the kicker out.
Yes, the ball should be treated as a scrimmage kick, but the players need to be treated like a free kick. Easy enough to fix, if the powers that be will just think things through.