- RULE 6 - Kicks Presented by: Scott MacDonald

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/Situations 2

RULES FREE KICKS- Section 1 SCRIMMAGE KICKS- Section 2 3

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-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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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) 13

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 14

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 15

Scrimmage Kicks  Touching Ground On or Behind Goal Line  Untouched by B = Dead Ball belongs to B  Touched by B = Continues in play 16

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 17

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) 18

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 19

MECHANICS & VIDEO REVIEW SCRIMMAGE KICKS FREE KICKS/ON-SIDE KICKS 20