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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: scrodz on November 11, 2015, 01:09:06 PM

Title: Question on kickoffs
Post by: scrodz on November 11, 2015, 01:09:06 PM: Per NCAA rules, if a ball is kicked into the end zone, isn't touched by either team, and bounces back onto the field of play, is it a live ball?
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: Ironhead17 on November 11, 2015, 01:13:46 PM: I'm just guessing that breaking the plane of the goal line is what will cause the ball to become dead if not fielded by R.

Not NCAA and have wondered the same thing on occasion.

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Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: Rulesman on November 11, 2015, 01:17:30 PM: Rule 6-1-7a: When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: Kalle on November 11, 2015, 01:21:18 PM: Quote from: Ironhead17 on November 11, 2015, 01:13:46 PM
I'm just guessing that breaking the plane of the goal line is what will cause the ball to become dead if not fielded by R.

In NCAA either team can catch/recover the kick in B's end zone if it doesn't touch ground in the end zone.
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: Ironhead17 on November 12, 2015, 02:18:40 PM: Thanks for the reference and reply. So, if B catches it prior to it touching the ground in the end zone then he will either need to bring it out, or take a knee to down it?
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Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: JasonTX on November 12, 2015, 02:24:55 PM: Quote from: Ironhead17 on November 12, 2015, 02:18:40 PM
Thanks for the reference and reply. So, if B catches it prior to it touching the ground in the end zone then he will either need to bring it out, or take a knee to down it?
:patrioticon:
That is correct.
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: hefnerjm on November 12, 2015, 02:28:50 PM: Quote from: Rulesman on November 11, 2015, 01:17:30 PM
Rule 6-1-7a: When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.

Just to clarify, the ball doesnt need to go into the EZ on the fly before being grounded....if it rolls into the EZ untouched, still dead ball, correct?
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: ncwingman on November 12, 2015, 02:34:08 PM: Quote from: Ironhead17 on November 12, 2015, 02:18:40 PM
Thanks for the reference and reply. So, if B catches it prior to it touching the ground in the end zone then he will either need to bring it out, or take a knee to down it?
:patrioticon:

And if you don't take a knee... well, this is what happens (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZfyw1EMdsU)
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: Rulesman on November 12, 2015, 02:36:15 PM: Quote from: hefnerjm on November 12, 2015, 02:28:50 PM
Just to clarify, the ball doesnt need to go into the EZ on the fly before being grounded....if it rolls into the EZ untouched, still dead ball, correct?
Yep
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: centexsports on November 12, 2015, 03:06:00 PM: Lucky he did not get a 15 yd penalty for removing his helmet.
Title: Re: Question on kickoffs
Post by: Sonofanump on November 12, 2015, 08:26:58 PM: Quote from: hefnerjm on November 12, 2015, 02:28:50 PM
Just to clarify, the ball doesnt need to go into the EZ on the fly before being grounded....if it rolls into the EZ untouched, still dead ball, correct?

To clarify, the ball must touch the ground in the end zone untouched by a player to become dead.