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Originally posted by trickdog83
Does anyone know if it is legal when the opposing team is attempting a field goal and it is kicked- can the defense have a man at the goal-post to try to bat the kick down? Is that legal? Please e-mail me at [email protected] I have been wondering about this a long time!!! looking forward to an answer!!!!
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NF Fundamental 22 and Rule 4-2-2d EXCEPTION apply:
Fundamental 22 Any kick which is not a scoring attempt becomes dead when it breaks the plane of R's goal line.
When any legal free kick or scrimmage kick:...Which is a scoring attempt, while in flight touches a K player in R's end zone, or after breaking the plane of R's goal line has apparently failed.
EXCEPTION: If a scoring attempt kick touches an upright or crossbar or an R player in the end zone and caroms through the goal, the touching is ignored and the attempt is successful.
On any scoring attempt the ball remains alive after crossing the goal plane if it has not apparently failed. Only an R player can touch it in an attempt to block the scoring attempt.
If R is successful in blocking the attempt, the ball is dead, it becomes a touchback.