Thank you. I very much appreciate the opportunity to be here today Thank you! I very much appreciate the opportunity to be here today. Before we get into THE KICKING GAME, I will say one thing: Just because I’ve been at this for a very long time doesn’t mean I know everything about the rules. I think I have a pretty good grip on them, but if I present or say something you believe to be incorrect, don’t be afraid to challenge me. I will not be offended in an way. In fact, I welcome it, especially if we get something corrected. OKAY – let’s get into THE KICKING GAME!

THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS FOR THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT IS KICKING THE BALL? THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT IS KICKING THE BALL? 2-16-1-a: INTENTIONALLY STRIKING THE BALL WITH THE KNEE, LOWER LEG, OR FOOT THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT TYPES OF KICKS ARE LEGAL? THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT TYPES OF KICKS ARE LEGAL? (2-16) PLACE KICK (two types) FREE KICK PLACE KICK FIELD GOAL PLACE KICK PUNT DROP KICK WHAT DISTINGUISHES THE TYPES OF LEGAL KICKS? THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT TYPES OF KICKS ARE LEGAL? FREE KICK PLACE KICK (2-16-4-b, c, d): BALL KICKED WHILE STATIONARY ON GROUND, ON 1” (MAX.) TEE; MAY BE CONTROLLED BY A TEAMMATE; MAY BE LEANING ON TEE OCCURS ON KICKOFF, OR KICK AFTER SAFETY THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT TYPES OF KICKS ARE LEGAL? FIELD GOAL PLACE KICK (2-16-4-a, c, d): BALL KICKED WHILE CONTROLLED BY A TEAMMATE ON THE GROUND, OR (by U.I.L. Exception) ON 2” (MAX.) TEE DURING ANY SCRIMMAGE DOWN NCAA field goal tee rule changed in 1989. THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT TYPES OF KICKS ARE LEGAL? PUNT (2-16-2, 2-16-5, 2-16-6): BALL DROPPED BY BC AND THEN KICKED BEFORE IT STRIKES THE GROUND DURING ANY SCRIMMAGE DOWN, OR TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY ON A FREE KICK AFTER A SAFETY (ONLY – NOT ON K/O) THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT TYPES OF KICKS ARE LEGAL? DROP KICK (2-16-3, 2-16-9): BALL DROPPED BY BC AND THEN KICKED AS IT TOUCHES THE GROUND AS A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT, OR TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY ON ANY FREE KICK THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT / WHO IS A KICKER? THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT / WHO IS A KICKER? 2-27-3-a PLAYER THAT MAKES A LEGAL KICK JUST A PLAYER OR BALL CARRIER UNTIL HE ACTUALLY KICKS THE BALL PER RULE REMAINS KICKER UNTIL HE HAS HAD REASONABLE TIME TO REGAIN BALANCE THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT / WHO IS A HOLDER? THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS WHAT / WHO IS A HOLDER? 2-27-3-b TEAM A PLAYER THAT HOLDS / CONTOLS BALL ON GROUND OR TEE REMAINS HOLDER UNTIL NO PLAYER IS IN POSITION TO MAKE A KICK; OR, AFTER A KICK, UNTIL KICKER IS NO LONGER A KICKER NCAA field goal tee rule changed in 1989. THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANCE OF DEFINTION OF “HOLDER” THE KICKING GAME

IMPORTANCE OF DEFINTION OF “HOLDER” (IN ADDITION TO RUNNING INTO / ROUGHING THE HOLDER) THE KICKING GAME

DEAD BALL EXCEPTION BY 4-3-b [Exception] A HOLDER MAY HAVE KNEE (OR ANY BODY PART) TOUCHING THE GROUND AND THE BALL REMAINS ALIVE, UNDER THESE CONDITIONS: POTENTIAL KICKER WAS IN POSITION AT THE SNAP WHILE, AND AFTER, KICKER IS IN PROCESS OF KICKING OR SIMULATING KICKING THE BALL THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) TEAM A (KICKING TEAM) REQUIREMENTS (6-1): IF PLACE KICK, BALL MUST BE KICKED FROM A POINT ON A’S RESTRAINING LINE; IF PUNT OR DROP KICK, CAN BE ANYWHERE BEHIND R/L ONCE BALL IS READY, LATERAL KICK LOCATION CAN’T BE CHANGED WITHOUT A T/O (OR REPEAT OF THE DOWN, ETC.) (EDITED FOR 2018) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) TEAM A (KICKING TEAM) REQUIREMENTS: DURING RFP PERIOD, EVERYONE EXCEPT EVENTUAL KICKER MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FOOT NOT MORE THAN 5 YARDS FROM RESTRAINING LINE (LIVE-BALL FOUL) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) TEAM A (KICKING TEAM) REQUIREMENTS: AT THE KICK: EVERYONE MUST BE INBOUNDS EVERYONE MUST BE BEHIND BALL (EXCEPT PLACE KICKER AND/OR HOLDER) AT LEAST FOUR PLAYERS ON EACH SIDE OF KICKER THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) TEAM A (KICKING TEAM) REQUIREMENTS: AT THE KICK: (CONTINUED) EVERYONE MUST HAVE BEEN WITHIN 9-YARD MARKS (AFTER RFP SIGNAL); MECHANICALLY, GOOD PRACTICE TO ‘ASK’ PLAYERS TO STAY INSIDE NUMBERS UNTIL RFP WHISTLE THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) TEAM B (RECEIVING TEAM) REQUIREMENTS: NO REQUIREMENTS DURING RFP PERIOD AT KICK: EVERYONE INBOUNDS EVERYONE BEHIND THEIR RESTRAINING LINE THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) ILLEGAL TOUCHING (6-1-3): TEAM A RESTICTED FROM TOUCHING THE KICKED BALL UNTIL: BALL HAS REACHED (OR GONE BEYOND) B’S RESTRAINING LINE, OR B HAS TOUCHED THE BALL THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) ILLEGAL TOUCHING (6-1-3): MECHANICS: IF BALL IS ILLEGALLY TOUCHED: IF BALL REMAINS LOOSE, DROP BEAN BAG AT SPOT OF “ITK” IF BALL IS CAUGHT OR RECOVERED, ONLY NEED TO SIGNAL TIMEOUT THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) ILLEGAL TOUCHING (6-1-3): IF ILLEGALLY TOUCHED, TEAM B CAN ELECT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE BALL AT ANY SPOT OF ILLEGAL TOUCHING ACCEPTED PENALTY BY EITHER TEAM (OR OFFSETTING FOULS) CANCELS ILLEGAL TOUCHING PRIVILEGE THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) MECHANICALLY, WHAT DO WE DO IF BALL IS LEGALLY TOUCHED? THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) WHAT DO WE DO IF BALL IS LEGALLY TOUCHED? IF BALL REMAINS LOOSE, WIND THE CLOCK! (UNLESS B TOUCHED BALL IN END ZONE BEFORE BALL TOUCHED THE GROUND IN END ZONE; THEN WAIT UNTIL BALL COMES BACK INTO FIELD OF PLAY – LOOSE OR IN B POSSESSION) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) WHAT DO WE DO IF BALL IS LEGALLY TOUCHED? IF BALL REMAINS LOOSE, WIND THE CLOCK! IF BALL IS CAUGHT/RECOVERED BY B (NOT GROUNDED), WIND THE CLOCK (BALL CONTINUES IN PLAY)! (UNLESS B TOUCHED BALL IN END ZONE BEFORE BALL TOUCHED THE GROUND IN END ZONE; THEN WAIT UNTIL BALL COMES BACK INTO FIELD OF PLAY – LOOSE OR IN B POSSESSION) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) WHAT DO WE DO IF BALL IS LEGALLY TOUCHED? IF BALL REMAINS LOOSE, WIND THE CLOCK! IF BALL IS CAUGHT/RECOVERED BY B (NOT GROUNDED), WIND THE CLOCK! IF BALL CAUGHT/RECOVERED BY A, BALL IS DEAD – NO ADVANCE ALLOWED (BUT COULD BE TD) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICKS (6-1) KICKED BALL TOUCHES GROUND IN EZ (6-1-7): UNTOUCHED BY B, INSTANT TOUCHBACK (B-25) AFTER TOUCHED BY B, BALL IS ALIVE AND IN PLAY BALL GOES OB OR BECOMES DEAD IN B’S POSSESSION IN EZ – JUST A TOUCHBACK (B-25) IF DEAD IN A’s LEGAL POSSESSION IN EZ - TD THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICK OUT OF BOUNDS (6-2): UNTOUCHED BY B: KOB FOUL BY A TOUCHED BY OB PLAYER OF EITHER TEAM – KOB FOUL BY A TOUCHED BY B PLAYER INBOUNDS, OR AIRBORNE FROM INBOUNDS, AND BALL THEN GOES OB, OR IS CARRIED OB BY B PLAYER – NOT A KOB FOUL THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICK OUT OF BOUNDS (6-2): KOB PENALTY (FOUR OPTIONS): 5 YARD PENALTY FROM PREVIOUS SPOT AND REPEAT THE FREE KICK 5 YARD PENALTY FROM SPOT WHERE KICK WENT OB TAKE THE BALL 30 YARDS FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT (TYPICALLY, THE B-30 IN U.I.L.) DECLINE THE PENALTY (TAKE BALL AT OB SPOT) ANY TIME OB SPOT IS INSIDE B-25, TAKE 30 YARD OPTION. THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICK - TEAM A PLAYER OB (6-1-11): PLAYER OB VOLUNTARILY (OR DOESN’T RETURN “IMMEDIATELY” IF BLOCKED OB) DURING ENTIRE DOWN MAY NOT RETURN INBOUNDS FOR REMAINDER OF DOWN PHILOSOPHY: ANY CONTACT BY OPPONENT QUALIFIES AS ‘BLOCKED OUT’ “IMMEDIATE RETURN” MEANS AS SOON AS PLAYER CAN POSSIBLY RETURN INBOUNDS THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICK - TEAM A PLAYER OB (6-1-11): ANY ACTION BY PLAYER THAT RETURNS INBOUNDS IS UNAFFECTED BY THE ILLEGAL RETURN (TOUCHING OF BALL, CONTACT WITH OPPONENTS, ETC.) ILLEGAL RETURN PENALTY IS FIVE YARDS FROM PREVIOUS SPOT (OR ADDED TO SPOT WHERE DEAD BALL BELONGS TO B) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICK – WEDGE BLOCKING (6-1-10): MORE THAN TWO B PLAYERS MAY NOT ALIGN THEMSELVES SHOULDER-T0-SHOULDER WITHIN TWO YARDS OF EACH OTHER (“WEDGE”) FOR THE PURPOSE OF BLOCKING FOR THE BC CONTACT WITH OPPONENT NOT REQUIRED; FOUL FOR SIMPLY FORMING THE ‘WEDGE’ THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FREE KICK – WEDGE BLOCKING (6-1-10): DOES NOT APPLY TO OBVIOUS ON-SIDE KICKS NO FOUL IF PLAY RESULTS IN A TOUCHBACK (BY RULE), OR IF FAIR CATCH (BY PHILOSOPHY) THIS IS A NON-CONTACT FOUL, AND PENALTY IS 15 YARDS FROM SPOT OF FOUL, SPOT WHERE BALL BELONGS TO B (WHICHEVER IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS FOR TEAM A), OR PREVIOUS SPOT IF DEAD BALL BELONGS TO TEAM A THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT? THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION WHAT IT IS (2-16-10): TEAM A HAS: AT LEAST ONE PLAYER AT LEAST 10 YARDS BEHIND NZ (PUNT), OR A “POTENTIAL HOLDER AND POTENTIAL KICKER” AT LEAST SEVEN YARDS BEHIND NZ (FIELD GOAL), AND NO ONE IN POSITION TO RECEIVE A HAND-HAND SNAP IT IS OBVIOUS A KICK WILL BE ATTEMPTED THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION WHY IT IS (7-1-4-a-5): GIVES TEAM A THE ABILITY TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE MANDATORY PLAYER NUMBERING REQUIREMENTS, WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS (NOTED ABOVE) ORIGINATED IN 1985 TO REPLACE “REPORTING” OF PLAYERS TO UMPIRE AS INELIGIBLE THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION WHY IT IS (7-1-4-a-5): WHEN A IS IN A SKF: NO MANDATORY NUMBERING FOR LINEMEN IF FEWER THAN FIVE LINEMEN NUMBERED 50-79, ANY INTERIOR LINEMAN NUMBERED 1-49, 80-99 WHEN SKF IS ESTABLISHED MUST BE INTERIOR LINEMEN AT THE SNAP NOTE: IF A HAS 5 LINEMEN 50-79, NO POSITION RESTRICTIONS THE KICKING GAME

SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? 50 88 64 76 65 99 77 NEUTRAL ZONE 4/10, 50, 6:00 (2) - SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? 50 88 64 76 65 99 77 NEUTRAL ZONE SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? YES, BUT THERE AE NO NUMBERING EXCEPTIONS, SO THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON POSTION OF TEAM A PLAYERS 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? NEUTRAL ZONE 50 77 99 65 64 76 88 SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? YES, BUT THERE AE NO NUMBERING EXCEPTIONS, SO THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON POSTION OF TEAM A PLAYERS 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? NEUTRAL ZONE 50 99 33 65 64 36 88 SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION. NEUTRAL ZONE 50 99 33 65 64 36 88 SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION? INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION. WHAT IS DOWN/DISTANCE? 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

NEUTRAL ZONE 50 99 33 65 64 36 88 1/10, A-40, 3:00 (1), NO SCORE 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

ILLEGAL FORMATION, IF THEY SNAP (NOT 5 LINEMEN 50-79) NEUTRAL ZONE 50 99 33 65 64 36 88 1/10, A-40, 3:00 (1), NO SCORE NOT A SKF ILLEGAL FORMATION, IF THEY SNAP (NOT 5 LINEMEN 50-79) 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

NEUTRAL ZONE 50 99 33 65 64 36 88 4/10, A-40, 3:00 (1), NO SCORE 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

NEUTRAL ZONE 50 99 33 65 64 36 88 4/10, A-40,3:00 (1), NO SCORE YES – SKF (POTENTIAL PUNT) 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

WHO ARE “EXCEPTIONS” TO MANDATORY NUMBERING? NEUTRAL ZONE 50 99 33 33 65 64 36 36 88 SKF WHO ARE “EXCEPTIONS” TO MANDATORY NUMBERING? 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

BEFORE SNAP, 33 & 99 SWAP POSITIONS 50 88 64 36 65 33 99 NEUTRAL ZONE BEFORE SNAP, 33 & 99 SWAP POSITIONS 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

50 88 64 36 65 33 99 NEUTRAL ZONE ILLEGAL AT THE SNAP 33 WAS AN ‘EXCEPTION’ TO MANDATORY NUMBERING AND MUST BE AN INTERIOR LINEMEN AT THE SNAP 10 YARDS 31 42 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

80 88 84 86 95 99 97 NEUTRAL ZONE 42 31 4/10, B-35, 3:00 (1), NO SCORE 7 YARDS 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

YES – SKF (POTENTIAL FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT) 80 88 84 86 95 99 97 NEUTRAL ZONE 42 31 4/10, B-35, 3:00 (1), NO SCORE YES – SKF (POTENTIAL FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT) 7 YARDS 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

80 88 84 86 95 99 97 NEUTRAL ZONE 42 22 31 4/10, B-35, 3:00 (1), NO SCORE 7 YARDS 11 THE KICKING GAME

80 88 84 86 95 99 97 NEUTRAL ZONE 42 22 31 4/10, B-35, 3:00 (1), NO SCORE NOT A SKF (NO PLAYER AT LEAST 10 YARDS BEHIND NZ) ILLEGAL FORMATION IF THEY SNAP (NOT 5 LINEMEN 50-79) 7 YARDS 11 THE KICKING GAME

80 88 84 86 95 99 97 NEUTRAL ZONE 42 31 2/10, B-30, 0:04 (4), A=21, B=23 7 YARDS 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

YES – SKF (POTENTIAL FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT) 80 88 84 86 95 99 97 NEUTRAL ZONE 42 31 2/10, B-30, 0:04 (4), A=21, B=23 YES – SKF (POTENTIAL FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT) 7 YARDS 22 11 THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) FAILS TO CROSS NZ (6-3-1) ALL PLAYERS (BOTH TEAMS) ELIGIBLE TO TOUCH / CATCH / RECOVER AND ADVANCE BALL IF A CATCHES / RECOVERS THE KICK, AND BALL BECOMES DEAD IN THEIR POSSESSION, THE NEXT DOWN IS PER RULE 5 THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) CROSSES NZ (6-3-2) OFFICIALLY CROSSES NZ WHEN IT TOUCHES SOMETHING – ANYTHING – BEYOND THE NZ (EXCEPTION: “BLOCKING” OF KICK WITHIN 3 YARDS OF NZ - IGNORED) TEAM A NOT ELIGIBLE TO TOUCH BALL UNTIL TOUCHED BY TEAM B THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) CROSSES NZ (6-3-2) ILLEGAL TOUCHING: IF ILLEGALLY TOUCHED, TEAM B CAN ELECT TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE BALL AT ANY SPOT OF ILLEGAL TOUCHING ACCEPTED PENALTY BY EITHER TEAM (OR OFFSETTING FOULS) CANCELS ILLEGAL TOUCHING PRIVILEGE THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) CROSSES NZ (6-3-2) BALL MUFFED BY B: A ELIGIBLE TO TOUCH/CATCH/RECOVER BALL MECHANICS: USE SIGNAL 11 (LEGAL TOUCHING) – DO NOT DROP BEAN BAG THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) CROSSES NZ (6-3-2) POSSESSION BY B (NO FAIR CATCH): BY NON-GROUNDED B PLAYER, BALL CONTINUES IN PLAY SPOT OF CATCH IS END OF KICK MECHANICS: MARK YARD LINE OF END OF KICK WITH BEAN BAG THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) CROSSES NZ (6-3-2) POSSESSION BY B: BY GROUNDED B PLAYER, OR AFTER VALID/INVALID FAIR CATCH SIGNAL - BALL DEAD; BELONGS TO B AT THAT SPOT NO NEED FOR BEAN BAG; SPOT OF CATCH IS END OF KICK THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS (6-3) KICKED BALL GOES OB (6-3-7) BALL BELONGS TO TEAM B, REGARDLESS OF DOWN NUMBER AT SNAP REGARDLESS IF BALL FAILS TO CROSS NZ THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS - TEAM A PLAYER OB (6-3-12: PLAYER OB VOLUNTARILY (OR DOESN’T RETURN “IMMEDIATELY” IF BLOCKED OB) DURING ENTIRE DOWN MAY NOT RETURN INBOUNDS FOR REMAINDER OF DOWN SAME AS FOR FREE KICK (5 YARD PENALTY @ PREV. SPOT, OR ADD TO SPOT WHERE DEAD BALL BELONGS TO B; RETURNING INBOUNDS HAS NO EFFECT ON OTHER ACTIONS) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICKS - DEFENSIVE LINEMEN ON FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS (ONLY - REGULAR SCRIMMAGE OR TRY), THREE (OR MORE) D-LINEMEN INSIDE THE BLOCKING ZONE MAY NOT ALIGN THEMSELVES SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER AND CHARGE FORWARD TOGETHER AND BLOCK A SINGLE OPPONENT 5 YARD “ILLEGAL BLOCK” FOUL (S19), FROM PREVIOUS SPOT THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) BY RULE, TEAM B ALWAYS HAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEMPT TO CATCH ANY FREE KICK, OR A SCRIMMAGE KICK BEYOND THE NZ IT IS A “RIGHT,” AND TEAM B DOES NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TEAM A MUST YIELD TO TEAM B, AND GIVE THEM A PATH AND SPACE TO MAKE THE CATCH THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) PATH: TEAM A MUST ALLOW RECEIVER TO MOVE TO A SPOT TO ATTEMPT THE CATCH IF RECEIVER HAS TO ADJUST HIS ROUTE TO AVOID TEAM A PLAYER, OR CAN NOT GET TO THE BALL BECAUSE OF A TEAM A PLAYER (MOVING OR STATIONARY), KCI FOUL BY A THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) SPACE: TEAM A MUST GIVE RECEIVER ROOM TO MAKE CATCH – MINIMUM ONE YARD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF RECEIVER (WIDTH OF RECEIVER’S SHOULDERS), WHILE BALL IS IN ITS DOWNWARD FLIGHT, AND RECEIVER IS IN POSITION TO MAKE THE CATCH THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) SPACE: IF RECEIVER HAS TO ADJUST HIS ROUTE OR POSITION TO AVOID TEAM A PLAYER, OR CAN NOT GET TO THE BALL BECAUSE OF A TEAM A PLAYER (MOVING OR STATIONARY), KCI FOUL BY A THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks SPACE: KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) OBVIOUSLY, CONTACT WITH RECEIVER IN POSITION TO MAKE CATCH BEFORE RECEIVER TOUCHES BALL IS KCI FOUL ALSO, CONTACT WITH RECEIVER JUST AS THE RECEIVER TOUCHES BALL IS KCI FOUL; ‘STRETCH’ THE TIME IN FAVOR OF THE RECEIVER THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) SPACE: ”BUZZING” THE RECEIVER AND AFFECTING HIS ABILITY TO CATCH THE BALL IS KCI (EVEN IF NOT IN FRONT OF RECEIVER) KCI APPLIES EVEN IF RECEIVER IS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CATCH THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) KCI DOES NOT APPLY AFTER KICKED BALL TOUCHES GROUND, OR TOUCHES A PLAYER OF TEAM B (WITHOUT A FAIR CATCH SIGNAL) KCI APPLIES ON FREE KICK THAT IS DRIVEN DIRECTLY INTO GROUND OFF TEE AND BOUNCES UP LIKE BEING KICKED DIRECTLY OFF TEE (UNTIL BALL TOUCHES GROUND AGAIN) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) IF RECEIVER GIVES VALID FAIR CATCH SIGNAL AND MUFFS THE CATCH ATTEMPT, HE STILL HAS KCI PROTECTION AS LONG HE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE CATCH (JUDGMENT CALL), OR UNTIL THE BALL TOUCHES THE GROUND THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE (6-4) PENALTY: PENALTY IS 15 YARDS FROM SPOT OF FOUL (FREE KICK OR SCRIMMAGE KICK) EXCEPTION (NEW FOR 2018): ON FREE KICK (ONLY), IF VALID FAIR CATCH SIGNAL GIVEN, AND KCI IS BEHIND B-25, ENFORCEMENT SPOT FOR PENALTY IS THE B-25 THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) FAIR CATCH AND KCI ARE NOT ‘DIRECTLY’ RELATED TEAM B MUST OFFER A ”CONTRACT” TO TEAM A TO BE GIVEN FAIR CATCH PROTECTION CONTRACT IS OFFERED BY B (AND ACCEPTED BY A) BY RECEIVER MAKING A VALID SIGNAL APPLIES TO ALL FREE KICKS, AND SCRIMMAGE KICKS BEYOND THE NEUTRAL ZONE THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) VALID SIGNAL: OBVIOUS SIGNAL (GIVEN WITH PLENTY OF TIME) ONE HAND (ONLY) ABOVE HEAD WAVED FROM “SIDE TO SIDE” MORE THAN ONCE ANY OTHER SIGNAL IS INVALID THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) “CONTRACT” MEANS THAT RECEIVER PROMISES THAT NEITHER HE, NOR ANYONE ELSE ON HIS TEAM, WILL ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE THE BALL, IN EXCHANGE FOR TEAM A NOT TACKLING THE (SIGNALING) RECEIVER AFTER HE COMPLETES THE CATCH NOTE: CONTACT WITH RECIEVER BEFORE CATCH IS MADE IS COVERED BY 6-4, KCI THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) IF ANY A PLAYER COMPLETES A “CATCH” AFTER ANY SIGNAL (VALID OR INVALID), BALL IS DEAD AND MAY NOT BE ADVANCED BY ANYBODY IF SIGNAL IS VALID; IF SIGNALER IS FIRST TO TOUCH THE BALL; AND IF SIGNALER COMPLETES THE CATCH, SIGNALER IS “PROTECTED” (MAY NOT BE TACKLED OR BLOCKED AFTER THE CATCH) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN SIGNALER COMPLETES THE CATCH, THAT PLAYER IS NOT “PROTECTED” COULD BE SIMPLY TACKLED OR BLOCKED IMMEDIATLEY AFTER MAKING CATCH BUT LATE HIT RULES APPLY TARGETING RULES APPLY THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) AFTER VALID SIGNAL, IF SIGNALER MUFFS THE BALL, THEN HE OR A TEAMMATE COMPLETES THE CATCH, TEAM B GETS THE BALL AT THE SPOT WHERE IT WAS FIRST TOUCHED BY SIGNALER (2018 RULE ADDITION FOR FREE KICKS ONLY – DISCUSSED LATER) THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) AFTER INVALID SIGNAL, IF SIGNALER MUFFS THE BALL, THEN HE OR ANOTHER B PLAYER COMPLETES THE CATCH, 6-5-3-a TELLS US THAT TEAM B GETS THE BALL AT THE SPOT OF THE CATCH BUT……… THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) ….A.R. 6-5-1-I (EDITED FOR 2018) TELLS US THAT, AFTER A VALID OR INVALID SIGNAL, THEN A MUFF BY SIGNALER, THEN A CATCH BY ANY B PLAYER, THE BALL BELONGS TO TEAM B AT THE SPOT WHERE IT WAS FIRST TOUCHED BY SIGNALER THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks FAIR CATCH (6-5) WHICH IS IT? WE DON’T KNOW, YET. QUESTION HAS BEEN POSED TO SEC-EDITOR; NO RESPONSE, YET THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY FAIR CATCH (6-5) NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY IF SIGNALER COMPLETES THE CATCH (VALID OR INVALID SIGNAL, CLEAN CATCH, OR AFTER MUFF) BETWEEN THE B-25 AND THE B GOAL LINE, B GETS THE BALL AT THE B-25 THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY FAIR CATCH (6-5) NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY IF SIGNALER MUFFS THE BALL AND ANOTHER B PLAYER COMPLETES THE CATCH, THAT IS NEITHER A FAIR CATCH NOR A QUALIFYING CATCH AFTER AN INVALID SIGNAL, SO B GETS BALL AT THE SPOT OF THE CATCH THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY FAIR CATCH (6-5) NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY IF (AFTER ANY SIGNAL) BALL IS RECOVERED (BY DEFINITION), NEW RULE DOES NOT APPLY; IF B RECOVERS, THEY GET THE BALL AT THE SPOT OF RECOVERY THE KICKING GAME

Rule 6 - Kicks NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY FAIR CATCH (6-5) NEW FOR 2018: ON FREE KICKS ONLY IF, AFTER A VALID SIGNAL (ONLY) ,TEAM A COMMITS KCI BETWEEN THE B-25 AND THE B GOAL LINE, THE SPOT OF ENFORCEMENT IS THE B-25. (THIS IS THE DISINCENTIVE FOR TEAM A TO COMMIT KCI) THE KICKING GAME

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