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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: hortond on September 21, 2021, 09:10:14 AM

Title: Clock status after 1st touching and K recovery of a scrimmage kick
Post by: hortond on September 21, 2021, 09:10:14 AM

K1 punts the ball.  The ball was landed and bounced sideways.  The ball hits R22 in the leg.  K81 recovers the football.  What would be the correct mechanics for the back judge and what would the clock status be?


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Title: Re: Clock status after 1st touching and K recovery of a scrimmage kick
Post by: CalhounLJ on September 21, 2021, 09:19:46 AM

Well, first thing is this is not first touching. First touching happens when K touches a kick before R. The proper mechanic for the BJ is to signal TO, and point in the direction to signal first down for K. The clock will start on the snap because a team has been awarded a new series after a legal kick.

Title: Re: Clock status after 1st touching and K recovery of a scrimmage kick
Post by: Ralph Damren on September 21, 2021, 10:47:18 AM

Quote from: CalhounLJ on September 21, 2021, 09:19:46 AM

Well, first thing is this is not first touching. First touching happens when K touches a kick before R. The proper mechanic for the BJ is to signal TO, and point in the direction to signal first down for K. The clock will start on the snap because a team has been awarded a new series after a legal kick.

Agreed with Calhoun, however, we have our covering official give signal #11. This lets us know that R touched the ball and K can now gain possession.