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Originally posted by timharris
question 1
(A) sets up too kick a field goal, during the attempt a gust of wind starts just as the ball gets through the upright and blows the ball back on to the field, the defense recovers the ball in the endzone and think they have a touchback. whats the national federation ruling on this
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. According to the NF case book the FG is good
NF , FIELD GOAL
8.4.1 SITUATION A: The field-goal attempt: (a) goes directly over an upright; or (b) is clearly over the crossbar between the uprights. In (a) and (b), the ball is blown back by the wind so that it drops into B's end zone. RULING: In (a), it is an unsuccessful attempt because the ball did not penetrate the plane of the goal between the inside of the uprights extended. It is a legal field goal in (b) and it doesn't matter if the ball comes back above or below the crossbar.
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Originally posted by timharris
question 2
i had this happen in a high school game on a kickoff attempt (A) attempts to kickoff after scoring a touchdown, somehow the kicker slips and the ball gets this weird spin and goes 15 yards behind him spinning on the ground. the kicking team jumped on the ball. how would you guys have handled this one. does anyone else have any out of this world plays.
thanks
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This will be Rs ball 1/10 at the spot of recovery
NF 6-1-6. . . 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. R may take the ball at the spot of first touching, or any spot if there is more than one spot of first touching, or they may choose to have the ball put in play as determined by the action which follows first touching. Such touching is ignored if it is caused by R pushing or blocking K into contact with the ball. The right of R to take the ball at the spot of first touching by K is canceled if R touches the kick and thereafter during the down commits a foul or if the penalty is accepted for any foul committed during the down.