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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: Derek Teigen on June 05, 2026, 06:22:48 PM
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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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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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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 ^flag or rekick from the 50.
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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! tiphat: