1. Scrimmage Kicks

2. LN
Punt 4 Man Position
Punt 5 Man Position BJ U R LJ

3. LN
Back Judge: After snap: Carry contrasting bean bags in hand during down to mark first touching, fumble, momentum or end of kick.
Lineman/Line Judge: Following fair catch: Sound whistle, give time-out signal twice and mark spot. Be sure referee knows it was a fair catch. Where fair catch is not made: Stay with ball.
Back Judge: Make sure of possession on fair catch. Line judge: Observe action of signaler when no fair catch is made. If there is a foul, have free game official cover ball while game official who had foul reports information to referee. Linesman: Watch referee for signal to move line-to-gain equipment.
Linesman/Line Judge: Ball out-of-bounds in flight, sound whistle and give time-out signal twice. Move farther downfield than where it went out. Walk up field until referee spots you on sideline.
A1 is lined up in a shotgun formation (5 yards behind the neutral zone) in position to take the snap and A4 is lined up at wingback and is 7 yards behind the neutral zone. Is this a scrimmage kick formation?
Linesman/Line Judge: Position: Same as for run or pass. Check down number, count R players and indicate to back judge that you have counted the receiving team.
Linesman/Line Judge: Ball rolls out of bounds: Sound whistle and give time-out signal twice. Hold spot and continue to observe action. Drop bean bag at spot if ball must be retrieved.
Linesman: Hold momentarily after snap. Know if ball crossed neutral zone, then move slowly downfield covering your side between neutral zone and deep receiver(s).
Linesman/Line Judge: When K is first to touch scrimmage kick which is moving: Mark spot of first touching with bean bag. Continue to cover play. If K is first to touch kick that is motionless beyond neutral zone, sound whistle, give time-out signal twice and mark spot.
Linesman: Routine kick: Unless kick comes close to your side delay move to sideline, cover clipping and other fouls in secondary. Move with runner if he/she comes to your side. Follow to goal line if run is broken. When ball becomes dead: Sound whistle, give time-out signal and mark spot.
Back Judge: Position: yards wider than and 2-3 yards behind the deepest receiver on linesman's side of field. Count R players and indicate to wing officials that you have counted the receiving team.
Linesman/Line Judge: Assist referee in covering ball on short or blocked kick: Note if kick is touched beyond neutral zone. Note if recovered in or behind neutral zone. Be prepared to mark first touching, fumble or end of kick with bean bag.
Back Judge: Cover all kicks down middle and be ready to rule on whether kick is touched by either team: If ball is muffed, be prepared to rule on possession. Be alert for hand-off and reverse.
Linesman/ Line Judge: When kicked ball goes out in flight, sound whistle. Give time-out signal twice. Have referee spot you on sideline and hold spot until ball is spotted.
Back Judge: When kick is short to either sideline. Linesman or line judge will assume responsibility for ball. Observe action of players around ball. Cover long or deep kick out of bounds on linesman's side.
Punt 5 Man Position
Linesman/Line Judge: Move with runner who catches kick and advances. Other game officials will ordinarily pick up runner near line of scrimmage. BJ A4 A1 U
Umpire: Following kick, pivot to view line-judge side of field to observe blocks in side zone and move toward return area observing players away from ball. Be alert for fouls in secondary and move downfield slowly.
. Umpire: Position: 4 to 7 yards deep keeping snap in view. Count K players and indicate to referee that you have counted the kicking team.
Umpire: Check numbering exception. Key offensive guards and center. After snap: Step toward neutral zone and be alert for roughing the snapper, then shift to action of offensive guards and backs behind neutral zone
Umpire: Read play. Be alert for run or pass. Be alert to assist referee in covering a short or blocked kick and determining if the ball crosses neutral zone.
Umpire: When ball goes out-of-bounds, move to help relay ball to inbounds spot. R
Referee: Check down and distance with linesman. Declare ball ready-for-play by using established procedure. Be able to see ball and observe A" backs. Count K players and indicate to umpire that you have counted the kicking team.
Referee: Kick out of bounds in flight: Long kick: line up covering official with spot ball crossed sideline by using an outstretched arm. Short kick-go directly to out-of-bounds spot.
Referee: After ball crosses neutral zone, observe line play. Move downfield slowly following kick. Watch for fouls and be ready to pick up runner if there is long return.
Referee: Position: 3-5 yards outside the tight end and 2-3 yards behind the kicker, on kicking-leg side.
Referee: Watch for fouls behind neutral zone especially near kicker. Be alert for blocked kick and be ready to rule on recovery.
Referee: If no foul, signal linesman to move line-to-gain equipment. Obtain ready sign from linesman before giving ready-for-play sign.
.Referee: Determine from covering official if ball was touched beyond neutral zone and by whom.
No. A1 would have to be 10 yards or more behind the neutral zone on fourth down,
or must meet the criteria in Rule a, in order to have a scrimmage kick formation
Line judge: Release on snap, move downfield covering your side
between neutral zone and deep receiver(s). Cover all kicks to your side. LJ

4. LN
Kick by K1 is partially blocked by R1. The kick goes beyond the neutral zone where R2 muffs it back behind the neutral zone.
K 2 recovers it in the neutral zone and advances for a touchdown. BJ K1 K2 U R2 R1 R
Touchdown for K. The right of the kickers to advance a recovered scrimmage kick depends entirely upon whether the kick is recovered behind or beyond the neutral zone. The fact that the kick went beyond the neutral zone and then rebounded behind, is of no consequence. The spot of the recovery is the only factor. If the recovery is in or behind the neutral zone K may advance A LJ

5. LN
K2 attempts to down a punt beyond the neutral zone. His touching only slows it down. The bouncing ball is then recovered by R2 and advanced 25 yards. BJ
R2 then fumbles and the ball is recovered by K1 and downed. K1 K2 U R2 R
R may either take the result of the play or retain possession by taking the ball at the spot of K2’s first touching. R can exercise this option unless after R1 touches the ball, R commits a foul or the penalty is accepted for any foul committed during the down A LJ

6. LN
K1 in scrimmage-kick formation, muffs the snap, but Quickly recovers and begins to run. However, K1 changes his mind and: (a) punts on the run; or (b) abruptly stops and punts. BJ
R1 is unable to stop his charge and forcibly contacts K1 . R1 did not touch the kick. K1 U R R1
It is always roughing the kicker if the contact could have been avoided regardless of whether or not it was apparent a kick would be made. Only unavoidable
contact is ignored if it is not reasonably certain a kick will be made B
No foul in either (a) or(b) because it was not reasonably certain K1 was going to punt the ball. LJ

7. LN
K1 punts and R1 touches and partially blocks the kick. R2 does not touch the ball, but firmly contacts K1. BJ R2 K1
The defense is responsible to avoid the kicker/holder whenever possible. In any situation, if the defense is to be excused for contacting the kicker/ holder as a result of touching the kick, the ball must be touched near the spot of the kick. A defensive player may not, even after the kick has been touched, stop and then renew his charge into the kicker/holder, nor may he change his direction and charge into the kicker/holder after the ball is touched. Touching the kicked ball is, in itself, not license to charge the kicker/holder. The defensive player will not be penalized if he has made an honest endeavor to block the kick and has either succeeded, or so nearly succeeded that he touched the ball and in so doing finds himself in a position where he cannot avoid contacting the kicker/holder as a result of his effort. The rule does not specify that only the player who touches the kick is excused from contacting the kicker/holder, rather it states, "when the defense touches A U R1 R
If R1 partially blocked the kick near the kicker/holder and R2 was near the kicker/holder at the time R1 touched the ball and R2 had already started his charge at the time the kick was touched, there would be no foul as a result of the contact by R2 LJ

8. Immediately following the snap, R1 charges directly into LN
K is in scrimmage-kick formation on fourth and 17.
Immediately following the snap, R1 charges directly into
snapper A1. The kick is caught by R2 and he is downed. BJ K1 R2 U R1 R
R1 has roughed the snapper. In addition to the 15 yards, the penalty also includes an
automatic first down. Following enforcement, it is K's ball first and B LJ

9. LN
With fourth and 10 at the 50-yard line, K2 illegally uses his
hands during a scrimmage kick by K1. R1 signals for a fair catch.
The ball is caught by R2 who advances following the whistle. BJ K1 K2 R1 U R R2
R may decline the penalty for the illegal use of hands by K2 and retain possession.
If this choice is made, R will put the ball in play first and 10 following the penalty
for the dead ball, delay-of-game foul by R2. If R decides to accept the penalty for
the foul by K2, the result will be fourth and 15 for K following the enforcement of
penalties for both fouls and the down will be replayed LJ

10. LN
K2 running towards R’s end zone, leaps in
the air to catch K1’s punt which is in flight.
K2 has the ball in his grasp over the 1 yard line, but first touches ground in the end zone BJ R1 K1 U R K2
R may take the ball at the spot of first touching at the 1 or he may
take a touchback and take the ball at the 20. K2 did not possess
the ball until he touched down in the end zone B LJ

11. Fourth and five from K's 20-yard line, K is in an illegal formation at the snap.
While K1 's punt is in flight, beyond the expanded neutral zone, R2 blocks
K8 in the back at the 50-yard line. R4 catches the kick at R's 36-yard line and
returns it for a touchdown.
This is a post-scrimmage kick foul by R. Therefore, R may decline the penalty for
K's foul and keep the ball after enforcement of the 10-yard penalty for the block
in the back, or it may accept the penalty against K, thereby creating a double foul
in which case the down shall be replayed D

12. LN
4th and five, K punts the ball from the 50.
It is touched and grounded by K2.
The ball continues to roll and is picked up and by R1.
Who returns it to the 35 where he is hit and fumbles. BJ K1 K3 R1 U R2 R K2
The fumble is recovered by K3. During the kick R2 is flagged for holding
If K accepts R’s foul for holding, then it is enforced from the previous spot since
Post-scrimmage kick cannot apply as K is next to put the ball in play. If K accepts
The foul, the awarded spot for first touching is not applied. If K declines the foul
Then R is awarded the ball at the spot of first touching C LJ

13. K1 is in an illegal position and the scrimmage kick by K2
is caught by R1. R2 K3 R1 K1 K2
During the return by R1 , there is clipping by R2
and a subsequent fumble by R1 is recovered by K3.
Double foul. Even though there was a change of team possession during
the down, the team gaining final possession had fouled before gaining
possession. Both fouls occurred during the down and the result is a double
foul. The penalties cancel and the down shall be replayed B

14. Try for Point 5 Man Position Try for Point 4 Man PositionLN
LN: Position: on line of scrimmage on sideline. Check down number, count R players and indicate to back judge that you have counted the receiving team. Observe neutral zone.
.LN: After the snap: If pass or run, move with playas on any other goal-line play. Quickly move to goal line if run develops to referee's side.
U: After snap: Step toward neutral zone reading interior linemen. Check action on snapper. Be alert for determining if kick crosses neutral zone. Be ready to assist referee in covering short or blocked kick. Be alert for action on or by outside offensive linemen and up blocking
back on referee's side. Shift observation to contact between defensive players and blockers behind line. BJ
U: After players go past your position, pivot to view referee's side of field and observe blocks in side zone and move toward play to observe action. Assist in goal-line coverage if run develops to referee's side.
U: Position: 4 to 7 yards deep keeping ball in view. Count K players and indicate to referee that you have counted the kicking team. Check for use of numbering exception.
LJ/BJ: Sound whistle when successful kick passes upright or when it is apparently unsuccessful after breaking goal-line plane. Both game officials, at the same time, move one yard into the end zone in front of their upright and signal score or no score while facing the line of scrimmage.
LJ/BJ: Positions: Beyond end zone and behind your upright where you feel most comfortable and have best coverage of upright. Count R players.
LJ/BJ: After snap: Assume responsibility for end line and for determining if kick goes over or under crossbar and inside upright: U LJ R
R: Watch for fumble by holder. Cover as usual if run or pass. Assist in sideline coverage if run or pass develops to referee's side . Signal score or no score after receiving signal from game officials ruling on kick.
R: Position: 2-3 yards to rear and 3-5 yards to side of potential kicker, facing holder and able to see holder receive ball. Count K players and indicate to umpire that you have counted the kicking team. Signal to crew that K is in a scrimmage-kick formation. Observe kicker, holder and opposite side tackle.
R: Rule on roughing kicker or holder. If try is blocked, immediately sound whistle and give the no-score signal twice. If field goal is blocked, ball remains live.

15. During a try the kick is blocked by R1.LN
The ball is picked up by K1 and advanced for a touchdown BJ R1 U K1 LJ R
The try is unsuccessful. The play ended when it was
apparent that the place kick would not score B

16. R1, in an effort to block a place kick, charges through
blocker K1 and without touching the ball, charges into the kicker/holder. LN BJ R1 K1 K2 U LJ R
The covering official must determine whether R1's charge would have taken him into the kicker/holder, regardless of the contact by the blocker. It is only when
K1's block alters the course of R1's path and thus causes the contact with the kicker/holder that R1's contact is ignored and does not result in a foul C

17. K is in scrimmage kick formation
K is in scrimmage kick formation. After the kick is away, R1 is unable to stop his attempt to block the kick and R1 displaces the kicker/holder. LN BJ R1 K2 U LJ R
The referee judges the infraction to be running into the kicker/holder. The penalty, if accepted, is 5 yards from the previous spot and a replay of the down D

18. LN
K2, the place kick holder, is contacted forcibly by R1, clearly after the kick is away. BJ R1 K2 U LJ R
Roughing the kicker/holder is a personal foul. The penalty would be 15 yards and an automatic first down, if accepted E

19. LN
K is attempting a try by kick. After the ball is snapped, the
offensive guards and tackles each grab the jersey of an
adjacent teammate. The kick by K is successful. BJ R1 K2 U LJ R
Grabbing the jersey of an offensive teammate is considered to be the same as grasping the teammate and it is interlocked blocking, which. is a form of illegal use of hands and carries a 10-yard penalty. Any time offensive players grasp teammates in this manner, it would have to be considered interlocked blocking whether they grab each other at the shoulders, arms, legs, ankles, etc i

20. LN
R1 holds K1 during an unsuccessful try. K's captain wants
to accept the penalty and replay of the down, but wishes to
decline the penalty distance because K's kicker is more
comfortable kicking from the previous distance. BJ R1 K1 K2 U LJ R
This is a legal request. The distance penalty for any foul may be declined.

21. K1's scrimmage kick is blocked on K's 5-yard line and is rolling away from K's goal
line when R1 muffs the ball into K's end zone (applies a new force to a grounded kick).
K2 recovers the ball and attempts to advance, but is downed in the end zone.
During K2's run, R1 holds K3 in the end zone
During K2's run, K3 holds R1 in the end zone. K3 R1 K2 K1
It is a touchback and the basic spot is the 20-yard line I
Since the foul is in the end zone, it is a safety.

22. During a successful 2 point try B1 is flagged for pass interference against A1.LN
After the down is over A1 taunts B1. BJ U R
A can accept the score and have the penalty enforced from the
succeeding spot. However, B may accept the dead ball penalty
and have 15 yards marked off from the spot where the ball is
placed after the enforcement of B’s penalty. The ball would then
Be kicked from K’s 40 yard line C B1 A1 LJ