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dbstanley

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Subsequent Spot
« on: October 23, 2011, 08:04:33 AM »
Team A downs a scrimmage kick at the 1 yard line.  However, the team A play that downs the ball is standing in the endzone.  1st and 10 at the 1 or 1st and 10 at the 20?

Similar scenario!  Team A's scrimmage kick bounces at the 1 and crosses the goal line in the air.  Team A player catches the ball before it hits in the endzone standing at the 1 yard line.  Touchback?  Down at the 1 yard line?
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Re: Subsequent Spot
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 08:18:38 AM »
In the 1st case, the ball never broke the plane so it is placed at the 1

In the 2d, it did break the plane so it is a touchback
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Re: Subsequent Spot
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 09:23:19 AM »
The position of the player relative to the goal line matters only for NFL rules. It's all about the ball in NCAA and NFHS.
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Re: Subsequent Spot
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2011, 08:08:03 PM »
Rule 6; Article 9 "Touching Ground on or Behind Goal Line" 

The ball becomes dead and belongs to the team defending its goal line when a scrimmage kick that has crossed the neutral zone is subsequently untouched by Team B before touching the ground on or behind Team B's goal line.  Rule 8-4-2-b. 

If a Team B Player in the field of play possesses a scrimmage kick that has crossed the neutral zone but has not touched the ground has possessed a live ball and can advance it.
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