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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: rjmura on August 16, 2017, 04:42:42 PM

Title: nfhs rule do you need a minimum of players between the 40 and 50 when receiving
Post by: rjmura on August 16, 2017, 04:42:42 PM

is it mandatory to have 5 players in between the40 and 50 whenreceiving a kick off?

Title: Re: nfhs rule do you need a minimum of players between the 40 and 50 when receiving
Post by: Rulesman on August 16, 2017, 06:04:33 PM

No.

Title: Re: nfhs rule do you need a minimum of players between the 40 and 50 when receiving
Post by: Ralph Damren on August 17, 2017, 07:52:28 AM

This rule was deleted in 1996. The overwhelming feeling was that the potential of an onside kick would deter R from leaving their free-kick line "unguarded". The rule was originally put in back in the Teddy Roosevelt era to reduce the opportunities of the "flying wedge".

Title: Re: nfhs rule do you need a minimum of players between the 40 and 50 when receiving
Post by: Rulesman on August 17, 2017, 10:10:21 AM

Quote from: Ralph Damren on August 17, 2017, 07:52:28 AM

This rule was deleted in 1996.

Wow. Hard to fathom it's been 21 years. Seems like yesterday.

Title: Re: nfhs rule do you need a minimum of players between the 40 and 50 when receiving
Post by: Ralph Damren on August 17, 2017, 12:17:13 PM

Quote from: Rulesman on August 17, 2017, 10:10:21 AM

Wow. Hard to fathom it's been 21 years. Seems like yesterday.

Time flies when you're having fun ^TD :)!