- RULE 6 -

Kicks

Presented by

Gary S. McCarthy, Jr.Kenneth Southworth, Jr.

Review Points

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

Mechanics Keys Positioning Action during the play

Video Review

RULES

FREE KICKS

SCRIMMAGE KICKS

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Free Kicks

TEAM A TEAM B

Restraining Line: Team A 30

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Team B 10 yds beyondSafety - Team A 20Team B 10 yds beyond

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Formation: A must be behind the ball & IBAt least 4 on each side of K

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At least 4 onEach side of K

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ILLEGAL FORMATION

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Free KicksBlocking: For A to block, A must be eligible

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TEAM BTEAM A

B must be Inbounds

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

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

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

• Touches:– Any player– The ground– An official– Anything beyond B’s restraining line

Free Kicks

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

is illegal (violation) If a LB foul is enforced

the illegal touching privilege

is cancelled Illegal touching in A’s EZ is ignored

Free Kicks

Forced Touch Disregarded Disregard touching if:

• Blocked into the ball• Touched by a batted ball

Free Kick at Rest If at rest and no attempt

to secure, ball belongs to

B at the dead ball spot

Free Kicks

Free Kick Caught or Recovered Caught or recovered by:

• Team A = Dead– Ball belongs to B at that spot

• 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 Touched by B = Continues in play

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• FK OOB may not be enforced from

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

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

Receiving Team OOB between goal lines – belongs to B

at spot OOB behind goal lines – belongs to B

Scrimmage Kicks

Behind the NZ If SK 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

Scrimmage Kicks

Beyond the NZ Team A shall not touch a SK before

it touches an opponent – VIOLATION VIOLATION – privilege cancelled if

a live ball foul is enforced or offsetting Illegal touching in Team A EZ ignored

Scrimmage Kicks

All Become Eligible After a SK crosses the NZ and

touches a Team B player, all

become eligible to recover

Forced Touching Disregarded If blocked into a SK, no touch If hit by batted SK, no touch

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 Ball belongs to Team B If joint recovery by Team A & B

• Ball is dead• Ball belongs to Team B

Scrimmage Kicks

Scrimmage Kick Out of Bounds OOB between goal lines – belongs to B

at spot OOB behind goal lines – belongs to B

Free Kick at Rest If at rest and no attempt

to secure, ball belongs to

B at the dead ball spot

Scrimmage Kicks

Touching Ground On or

Behind Goal Line Untouched by B = Dead

• Ball belongs to B

Touched by B = Continues in play

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

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)

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

MECHANICS

FREE KICKS

SCRIMMAGE KICKS

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MechanicsFree Kicks: Keys (5-man front)

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Free Kicks: Initial Positioning Referee

• Middle of Team B end zone Umpire

• Opposite PB on Team A restraining line on sideline

Head Linesman• Opposite PB on goal line on sideline

Line Judge• PB side on goal line on sideline

Field Judge• PB side on Team B restraining line on sideline

Side Judge• Opposite PB on Team B restraining line on sideline

Back Judge• PB side on Team A restraining line

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Free Kicks: Initial Positioning (onside) Referee

• Middle of Team B end zone (adjust) Umpire

• Opposite PB on Team A restraining line on sideline

Head Linesman• Opposite PB between U & S on sideline

Line Judge• PB side between B & F on sideline

Field Judge• PB side on Team B restraining line on sideline

Side Judge• Opposite PB on Team B restraining line on sideline

Back Judge• PB side on Team A restraining line

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MechanicsFree Kicks: Initial Positioning (onside)

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Free Kicks: Initial Action/Coverage Referee

• FK formation; receiver (between nines) Umpire

• Team A offside; move to inbounds line Head Linesman

• Receiver (between nines & sideline); blocking; progress Line Judge

• Receiver (between nines & sideline); blocking; progress Field Judge

• Team B offside; Team A OOB; goal line Side Judge

• Observe kick; Team A OOB; goal line Back Judge

• FK formation; Team A offside; move to inbounds line

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Free Kicks: Initial Action/Coverage (onside) Referee

• Receiver; goal line & end line Umpire

• Team A offside; goal line; stay on sideline Head Linesman

• FK formation; legality of kick; progress Line Judge

• FK formation; legality of kick; progress Field Judge

• Touching of ball; clean-up on long run Side Judge

• Touching of ball; clean-up on long run Back Judge

• Team A offside; goal line; stay on sideline

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Scrim. Kicks: Punt Action/Coverage (>50) Referee

• Watch kicker, blocking; goal line Umpire

• Watch snapper; blocking; LOS Head Linesman

• SK formation; progress behind LOS;goal line; fair catch

Line Judge• SK formation; progress behind LOS; goal line

Field Judge• Gunners; receiver (nines and sideline); progress; GL

Side Judge• Gunners; receiver (nines and sideline); progress; GL

Back Judge• Receiver between nines; beanbag; goal line

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Scrim. Kicks: Punt Action/Coverage (<50) Referee

• Watch kicker, blocking; goal line Umpire

• Watch snapper; blocking; LOS Head Linesman

• SK formation; progress behind LOS;goal line; fair catch

Line Judge• SK formation; progress behind LOS; goal line

Field Judge• Gunners; receiver (nines and sideline); progress; GL

Side Judge• Gunners; receiver (nines and sideline); progress; GL

Back Judge• Receiver between nines; beanbag; goal line

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Scrim. Kicks: Try or FG Action/Coverage Referee

• Watch kicker & holder; legality of kick Umpire

• Snap; pull & shoot; leaping Head Linesman

• Sideline responsibility Line Judge

• Sideline responsibility Field Judge

• Under upright; his upright Side Judge

• Double ump position; pull & shoot; leaping Back Judge

• Under upright; his upright, crossbar & whistle

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