2010 State Camp Rule 6

2010 State CampRule 6

Kicking the Ball,

Touchback and

Fair Catch Don Widner, Instructor

Section 1: The Kickoff And Other Free Kicks

• Art. 1 – Free kick lines are always 10 yards apart.

K’s Free Kick Line

R’s Free Kick Line

Kick Off

Neutral Zone



Free Kick after safety

Neutral Zone



Free Kick After Fair Catch Or Awarded Fair

Catch

Neutral Zone

• Art. 2 – A free kick shall be made from any point between the inbounds lines and on K’s free-kick line.


Free Kick

• Art. 3 – No player, other than the kicker and the holder, may be beyond his free kick line.



Kick Off

No player, other than the kicker and the holder

• Art. 4 – Any receiver may catch or recover a free kick.

• Art. 5 – If any kicker recovers or catches a free kick, the ball becomes dead.

• Art. 6 – If any kicker touches a free kick before it crosses R’s free-kick line and before it is touched there by any R player, it is referred to as “first touching of the kick”.



Kick Off

“First Touching of the Kick”

• Art. 7 – A free kick is not repeated unless…

• a. A foul occurs prior to a change of possession and the penalty acceptance requires a replay of the down.

• b. There is a double foul.

• c. There is an inadvertent whistle during the down.

• Art. 8 – A free kick shall not be kicked out of bounds between the goal lines untouched by R. If it is, R has the following choices:

• a. Accept a 5-yard penalty from the previous spot and have K rekick.

• b. Put the ball in play at the inbounds spot 25 yards beyond the previous spot.

• c. Decline the penalty and put the ball in play at the inbounds spot.

• Art. 9 – If a free kick goes out of bounds between the goal lines touched by R, the ball is put in play by R at the inbounds spot.

Section 2: Scrimmage kicks

• Art 1- K may punt drop kick or place kick from in or behind neutral zone before team possession has changed.

• Art 2- Any receiver may catch or recover…• Art 3- Any kicker may catch or recover in or behind

neutral zone and advance, unless during try…• Art 4- Any kicker may catch or recover a scrimmage kick

beyond the neutral zone or expanded zone provided it has been touched by a receiver who is clearly beyond the zone…

• Art 5: First touching and spot of first touching…

• Art. 6 – The touching of a low scrimmage kick by any player is ignored if touching is in or behind the expanded neutral zone. The neutral zone shall not expand into the end zone.

• Art. 7 – Ball kicked out of bounds between goal lines, dead with no possession or joint possession belongs to R at spot.

Section 3: Touchback

• Art 1- It is a touchback if any free kick or scrimmage kick which is not a scoring attempt breaks receivers goal line plane…

Roughing

• Rougher kicker, holder and snapper…

Illegal Batting

• Scrimmage kicks may only be batted by the kicking team towards its own goal line.

Try For Points

• Try is over when it is obvious the kick is not good.

Table 6-4Result of Activities during Scrimmage Kicks and Free KicksScrimmage Kick Free Kick

1. Kick recovered beyond the neutral zone may be advanced only by R.

2. Kick recovered in or behind the neutral zone may be advanced by either team.

3. Kick not recovered by either team belongs to R.

4. Kick jointly recovered by R and K belongs to R.

1. A kickoff including the kick following a safety, cannot score a field goal.

2. Kick following a fair catch or awarded fair catch may score a field goal.

3. Kick may not be advanced by K.

4. Kick not recovered by either team belongs to R.

5. Kick jointly recovered by R and K belongs to R.

NOTE: K is in team possession during a kick. A kick ends when a player gains possession or when the ball becomes dead by rule. R gains possession of the ball when a player of R catches or recovers the live ball.

IF THE KICK BECOMES DEAD IN R’S END ZONE

Touchback in all cases unless a field goal is scored.

IF THE KICK BECOMES DEAD IN K’S END ZONE

If the force is:

1. The kick or any other new force by K.

2. A new force by R.

Then the ruling is:

1. Safety, if the kick is out of bounds or K has possession, including when the ball is loose or Touchdown if R is in possession.

2. Touchback, if the kick is out of bounds, or K has possession, including when the ball is loose, or Touchdown if R is in possession

Summary of Positions for a Crew of 7

Referee/Umpire, Linesman and Line Judge

Alabama High School Athletic Association

January 2010

Situation/Responsibility Referee/Umpire Linesman Line Judge

Kick Off Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6

Obvious Short Kick Off (On side kick) Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6 20 yard line on the press box side

Scrimmage Downs Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6

Scrimmage Downs inside the 10 yard line Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6

Scrimmage Kick (punts) Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6

Field Goals and Tries Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6

Game and play timing Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6 Same as a Crew of 6

Summary of Positions for a Crew of 7

Back Judge, Field Judge and Side Judge


January 2010

Situation/Responsibility Back Judge Field Judge Side Judge

Kick OffKicker’s free kick line press

box side of fieldReceiver's free kick line on the

press box sideKicker's free kick line opposite

the press box

Obvious Short Kick Off (On side kick)

Kicker’s free kick line press box side of the field

Receiver's free kick line on the press box side

Kicker's free kick line opposite the press box

Scrimmage Downs

5 yards behind Field/Side Judge, generally center of the field - adjust as needed

15 to 20 yards from the LOS, on the sideline, even with Side Judge

15 to 20 yards from the LOS, on the sideline, even with Field Judge

Scrimmage Downs inside the 10 yard line

On the back line, generally center of the field - adjust as needed

Outside the back line/side line pylon

Outside the back line/side line pylon

Scrimmage Kick (punts)

5 yards behind the receiver, generally center of the field - adjust as needed

5 yards in front of deepest receiver, on the sideline, even with the Side Judge

5 yards in front of deepest receiver, on the sideline, even with the Side Judge

Field Goals and Tries

Behind the goal upright opposite the press box. Responsible for his upright and crossbar rulings.

Behind the goal upright on the press box side. Responsible for his upright.

Position as a second umpire side of the formation opposite the press box.

Game and play timing

Responsible for the accuracy of the 25 second clock

Responsible for the accuracy of the game clock and all game timing situations (time outs, following scores, media time outs)

Play clock violations.


Positions During KickoffsCrew of 7

10 10

10 10

20 20

20 20

30 30

30 30

40 40

40 40

50

50RR

LJLJ

LL

BJBJ FJFJ

SJSJ

Press Box

UU


Positions During Obviously Short KickoffsCrew of 7

10 10

10 10

20 20

20 20

30 30

30 30

40 40

40 40

50

50RR

LJLJ

LL

UU

FJFJ

SJSJ

Press BoxBJBJ


Basic Positions For PuntsCrew of 7

10 10

10 10

20 20

20 20

30 30

30 30

40 40

40 40

50

50

RR

LJLJ

LL

UU

FJFJ

SJSJ

Press Box

BJBJ


Basic Positions For Kick Tries and Field GoalsCrew of 7

10 10

10 10

20 20

20 20

30 30

30 30

40 40

40 40

50

50

RR

LJLJ

LL

UUFJFJ

SJSJ

Press Box

BJBJ

Numbering Exception

• On first second or third down

• On fourth down or during kick try

Snapper Protection

• How long does snapper have protection?

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