Touchback Question

[Hkeeler]

Had this happen last night and I cannot find it in the rule book or case book.

K punts and no R player is in the area to recieve so K catches and controls the ball at the one but his momentum carries him into the end zone.  Touchback or is ball on the one?  The momentum exception does not seem to apply since it refers to R players and not K players.  Your thoughts and help appreciated.

[HLinNC]

 See 6-2-4-  "Any K player may catch or recover a scrimmage kick while it is beyond the neutral zone or the expanded neutral zone",....... "Such catch or recovery by K beyond the neutral zone causes the ball to become dead. "

Ball is dead when K possessed it.  IF he had possession, then he carried a dead ball across the goal line.

[mbyron]

See 6-2-4-  "Any K player may catch or recover a scrimmage kick while it is beyond the neutral zone or the expanded neutral zone",....... "Such catch or recovery by K beyond the neutral zone causes the ball to become dead. "

Ball is dead when K possessed it.  IF he had possession, then he carried a dead ball across the goal line.

Yep. And if he touched it upfield of where he possessed it, R would have the option to take it at the spot of first touching. 6-2-5

[Kalle]

In NCAA, team B's ball at B-1. I think in NFL this is a touchback.

[Amir]

In NCAA rules, the momentum rule only applies when a player is heading into their own endzone when they recover the ball (i.e. when there's a chance of a safety).

[golfingref]

Federation rules, R's ball at the 1. Had this happen last year.