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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: FrankNFHS on June 19, 2012, 12:14:52 PM

Title: Kickoff Team Encroachment
Post by: FrankNFHS on June 19, 2012, 12:14:52 PM

Kickoff Scenario:
Kicker is starting his trot towards the ball for the kickoff.  K player near the sideline clearly runs past the kicking line and into the neutral zone well before kicker has kicked the ball.

Question:
Kill it at the time the K player entered the neutral zone?

Thanks!

(The reason I ask, and sorry if these sound so basic is because I've seen instances where crews have killed the play while others have not killed it and let the play go on and then give R choice of penalty depending on the outcome of the play).

Title: Re: Kickoff Team Encroachment
Post by: stevestod on June 19, 2012, 12:41:09 PM

Federation Rules- Kill it as soon as you can.

Title: Re: Kickoff Team Encroachment
Post by: VALJ on June 19, 2012, 12:42:49 PM

For any game played under Fed rules, encroachment prevents the ball from becoming live.  Kill it.

Title: Re: Kickoff Team Encroachment
Post by: FrankNFHS on June 20, 2012, 04:26:10 PM

Thanks guys...I can assure you a good number of folks will benefit from your responses!

Title: Re: Kickoff Team Encroachment
Post by: Atlanta Blue on June 20, 2012, 07:12:57 PM

Quote from: FrankNFHS on June 19, 2012, 12:14:52 PM

Kickoff Scenario:
Kicker is starting his trot towards the ball for the kickoff. 

There's his first problem - after his second step, it shouldn't be a "trot", it should be a sprint!