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Originally posted by mikesears
I apologize for asking such a basic question but I don't watch too many teams attempt long field goals so here goes.
4th and 15, team A has ball on 27 yardline. They decide to attempt a Field Goal. The attempt is no good and does not break the plane of Team B's goal line (it becomes dead at Team B's 4 yardline. Where is the ball spotted for the new series for Team B and why?
I do know that if the attept is from inside the 20 and it breaks R's goalline and is no good, it goes to the 20 because it is a touchback.
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This is simply a scrimmage kick play. If the ball stops rolling at the 4-yard line and no one attempts to cover it then it becomes dead by rule and the defensive team takes over at that spot. Or if the Kicking team covers it, it becomes dead just as a punt would. The receiving team could pick it up and return just as on a
punt. If a scrimmage kick crosses the goal line it becomes dead immediately. If it remains in the field of play then the rules are the same whether it is a punt or a field goal.