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Originally Posted by Father of Two
For place kicks can the place-kick holder hold the ball in a fixed position on his toe?
The rule book states that the "ball also may be held in position on the ground or on a kicking tee by a place-kick holder"...
A coach asked me this question yesterday playing under NFHS rules and I wanted to get the collective interpretation of this board whether it be for a kickoff, field goal or try...and if not allowed by rule what would be the penalty?
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Not exactly what the rule says. 2-23-4 says "For a place kick, the ball must be
controlled on the ground or
on a legal kicking tee by a teammate. This says it must be controlled, EITHER on the ground OR on a legal kicking tee. The foot is definitely not a legal kicking tee. If they'd do this, you'd have an illegal kick, 15 yards from the spot of the kick. Remember illegal kicks are treated as fumbles.