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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: Yellow Flag on August 27, 2011, 11:48:46 AM

Title: Kicking
Post by: Yellow Flag on August 27, 2011, 11:48:46 AM
K lines up for a free kick at their 40. K12 attempts to onside kick, but kicked the edge of the ball which spins to the 41 yard line (only 1 yard). K12 then kicks the ball the second time which rolls 10 more yards and is down by R. Penalty????
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: Kalle on August 27, 2011, 12:01:02 PM
NCAA: this is illegally kicking the ball. Penalty is 10 yards from the basic spot, which would be the previous spot as this is a legal kick play. Team B most likely declines the penalty, 1st and 10 for team B at B-49.
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: Hawkeye on August 27, 2011, 12:22:16 PM
Actually, team B will most likely accept the penalty and have it tacked on at the recovery spot 
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: Kalle on August 27, 2011, 12:54:19 PM
Actually, team B will most likely accept the penalty and have it tacked on at the recovery spot

Of course. It shows that I've cut down on actual on the field work...
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: Yellow Flag on August 27, 2011, 02:57:11 PM
What about NFHS?
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: NoVaBJ on August 27, 2011, 03:04:15 PM
What about NFHS?

Illegal kick.  Basic spot is the previous spot, the K40.  If accepted, the fifteen-yard penalty will be enforced from the K40 to the K25 for another free kick.  If declined, R will take possession at the dead ball spot.  There is no option to tack on to the recovery.
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: mbyron on August 27, 2011, 07:08:28 PM
+1 Illegal kick: 2-24-9
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: mishatx on August 27, 2011, 08:55:57 PM
Does the receiving team have the option of taking the ball at the 41, as the spot of illegal/first touching?
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: El Macman on August 27, 2011, 10:26:24 PM
Does the receiving team have the option of taking the ball at the 41, as the spot of illegal/first touching?

NCAA - Yes, they would. They'd have to decline then penalty (because the spot of illegal touching is not the spot where the dead-ball belongs to B), but that's still more advantageous.
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: Kalle on August 28, 2011, 01:37:52 AM
NCAA - Yes, they would. They'd have to decline then penalty (because the spot of illegal touching is not the spot where the dead-ball belongs to B), but that's still more advantageous.

Actually, in this case they end up being the same spot (A-41), but you're absolutely right, they can take the illegal touch which might be advantageous in other situations.
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: El Macman on August 28, 2011, 08:41:45 AM
Actually, in this case they end up being the same spot (A-41), but you're absolutely right, they can take the illegal touch which might be advantageous in other situations.

Yes - I had 'tunnel vision' on a 5-yard penalty, such as a kick out of bounds or offside, which are the most common add-ons.
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: Yellow Flag on August 28, 2011, 09:04:42 AM
"Illegal kick.  Basic spot is the previous spot, the K40.  If accepted, the fifteen-yard penalty will be enforced from the K40 to the K25 for another free kick.  If declined, R will take possession at the dead ball spot.  There is no option to tack on to the recovery."

NoVaBJ

That's what I thought, but I can not find it in the rule/case book. Could you help me out? Thanks
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: mbyron on August 28, 2011, 09:21:09 AM
There's no case covering this play. The ruling is based on multiple provisions, one of which I've already given you. You must piece them together to get this ruling.

2-24-9 defines an illegal kick (anything other than a kickoff, place kick, drop kick, or punt is illegal).

The basic spot for a loose ball play is the previous spot: 2-41-1.

The penalty for illegal kick is 15 yards: 9-7 PENALTY.

Enforcement is standard under 10-1.
Title: Re: Kicking
Post by: bama_stripes on August 29, 2011, 07:25:09 AM
NFHS: Are we in agreement that K is guilty of both illegal kicking AND first touching on this play?