- RULE 6 -

Kicks

Presented by:Scott MacDonald617-777-2335smacdonald@leemunder.com

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Review Points

Rules Free Kicks Free Kick Out of Bounds Scrimmage Kicks Opportunity to Catch a Kick-expanded protection Fair Catch-expanded protection

Mechanics Keys Positioning Action during the play Penalty Enforcement on kick downs

Video Review-Kick Plays/Situations2

RULES

FREE KICKS- Section 1

SCRIMMAGE KICKS- Section 2

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Free KicksFormation Requirements (Side-by-Side Comparision)

FK Formation (A) All players must be

behind the ball (Except kicker and holder)

All players must be inbounds

At least 4 players on each side of the kicker-R call

All players must be between nine-yard marks after RFP

Player OOB may not return (unless forced out)

No blocking until A is eligible to touch the ball

FK Formation (B) All players must be

inbounds All players must be

behind their restraining line

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Free Kicks

Touching & Recovery of a FK May not be touched by A

unless it:• Touches a B player• Breaks the plane of and

remains beyond B’s restraining line

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Free Kicks

Touching & Recovery of a FK (con’t) All other touching by A

is illegal (violation-bean bag) If a LB foul is enforced

the ‘illegal touching’ privilege

is cancelled

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Free Kicks

Forced Touch Disregarded Disregard touching if:

• Blocked into the ball(passive)• Touched by a batted ball(rare)

Free Kick at Rest If at rest and no attempt

to secure, ball belongs to

B at the dead ball spot

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Free Kicks

Free Kick Caught or Recovered Caught or recovered by:

• Team A = Dead• Team B = Continues in play• Simultaneous Recovery = Dead

– Ball belongs to B at that spot

Touching Ground On or Behind Goal Line Untouched by B = Dead

• Ball belongs to B Touchback Touched by B = Continues in play & Wind

• Deep guys hold your whistles if B’s touch near EZ

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Free Kicks

Fouls by Kicking Team All fouls may be enforced from:

• Previous Spot or• Where dead ball belongs to B• Exception: Kick-Catch Interference-Spot• FK OOB may not be enforced from

the 30-yard option– Exception: Dead ball and LED fouls

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Free Kick Out of Bounds

Kicking Team FK OOB between the goal

lines is a foul• Enforce:

– 5 yards from previous spot and re-kick or

– 5 yards from where dead ball belongs to B or

– Choose 30-yard option– *remember-one option to coach is ALWAYS 5 and re-kick*– Get the options to coaches quickly/mechanic

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Scrimmage Kicks

Behind the NZ If Scrimmage Kick fails to cross, continues in play

• Anyone may advance it Blocked SK ≤3 yds beyond the

NZ is considered to have occurred

in or behind the NZ

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Scrimmage Kicks Beyond the NZ

Team A shall not touch a SK before

it touches an opponent – VIOLATION-illegal touch/bean bag VIOLATION – privilege cancelled if

a live ball foul is enforced or offsetting Illegal touching in Team A EZ ignored-discuss/mechanic

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Scrimmage Kicks

All Become Eligible After a SK crosses the NZ and

touches a Team B player, all

become eligible to recover-but not advance

Forced Touching Disregarded If blocked into a SK(passive), no touch If active/active then B touch and ‘wind’ If hit by batted SK, no touch(rare)

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Scrimmage Kicks

Catch or Recovery by Team B If caught or recovered, may be advanced

Catch or Recovery by Team A If caught or recovered, ball dead If joint recovery by Team A & B

• Ball is dead• Ball belongs to Team B

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Scrimmage Kicks

Scrimmage Kick Out of Bounds * Mechanic lands in-bounds/out of bounds Free Kick at Rest

If at rest and no attempt

to secure, ball belongs to

B at the dead ball spot

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Scrimmage Kicks

Touching Ground On or

Behind Goal Line Untouched by B = Dead

• Ball belongs to B

Touched by B = Continues in play

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Scrimmage Kicks

Legal Kicks Punt Drop Kick Place Kick All made according to rule

Illegal Kicks Return Kick When Kicker is beyond NZ Marker or device that elevates ball

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Scrimmage Kicks

Loose Behind Goal Line ILLEGAL TOUCHING

• If untouched by B after crossing NZ• If batted in the end zone by A

Place ball at 20 yd line• 20 yd line may be a penalty

enforcement spot for A fouls

Out-of-Bounds Player May not return during down (unless

forced out)

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Scrimmage Kicks

Fouls by Kicking Team All fouls may be enforced from:

• Previous Spot or• Where dead ball belongs to B• Exception: Kick-Catch Interference

This does not apply to FG attempts

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MECHANICS & VIDEO REVIEWSCRIMMAGE KICKS

FREE KICKS/ON-SIDE KICKS

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