- 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

Free Kicks TEAM ATEAM B  Restraining Line:Team A yards Team B 10 yds beyond Safety - Team A 20 Team B 10 yds beyond 10 yards

Free Kicks TEAM A  Formation:A must be behind the ball & IBAt least 4 on each side of K At least 4 on Each side of K

Free Kicks TEAM A  Formation:LEGAL FORMATION

Free Kicks TEAM A  Formation:ILLEGAL FORMATION

Free Kicks TEAM A  Formation:LEGAL FORMATION ILLEGAL FORMATION

Free Kicks  Blocking:For A to block, A must be eligible TEAM BTEAM A B must be Inbounds

Free Kicks Formation 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

Mechanics  Free Kicks: Keys (5-man front) TEAM BTEAM A USJHL BJFJLJ R

Mechanics  Free Kicks: Keys (4-man front) TEAM BTEAM A USJHL BJFJLJ R

Mechanics  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 R U H L F S B

Mechanics  Free Kicks: Initial Positioning TEAM BTEAM A USJHL BJFJLJ R TWEET !

Mechanics  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 R U H L F S B

Mechanics  Free Kicks: Initial Positioning (onside) TEAM BTEAM A USJHL BJFJLJ R TWEET !

Mechanics  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 R U H L F S B

Mechanics  Free Kicks: Initial Action/Coverage TEAM BTEAM A FJ SJU BJLJ HL R

Mechanics  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 R U H L F S B

Mechanics  Free Kicks: Initial Action/Coverage (onside) TEAM BTEAM A SJ FJ UHL LJ R BJ

Mechanics  Scrimmage Kicks: Punt Keys TEAM B TEAM A HLSJ LJFJ R BJ U

Mechanics  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 R U H L F S B

Mechanics  Scrim. Kicks: Punt Action/Coverage (>50) TEAM B TEAM A LJFJ SJ R U HL BJ

Mechanics  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 R U H L F S B

Mechanics  Scrim. Kicks: Punt Action/Coverage (<50) TEAM B TEAM A LJ FJ SJ R U HL BJ

Mechanics  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 R U H L F S B

Mechanics  Scrim. Kicks: Try or FG Action/Coverage TEAM B TEAM A LJ FJ SJ R U HL BJ