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Originally Posted by BIG UMP
I heard a rumor today that there is a change to kick off. The "H" will be moved to the kickers restraining line and the line will become a plane. If any part of the body breaks the plane it is now encroachment by K.
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That might be a conference change, not an overall mechanics change. I know the Big 12 is toying with going to the NFL mechanic by moving U to the H side of the field on K's restraining line, having the B give the ball to the kicker, winding the play clock and informing the kicker to wait for the whistle from R. Then B would move to his normal spot on the L sideline. After the kick, both the U and B would bust in to about midway between numbers and hashes, closer to the hashes would be ideal, and observe action from there.
As for the restraining line, we were told that the whole "one foot down" thing does not apply anymore. Now they're saying "a distinct advantage" meaning if they are just breaking the plane, let it go. But if they're a yard-plus over,
For more info, see:
http://www.refstripes.com/forum/index.php?topic=2193.0 It seems the book was pulled down because of many mistakes in references and interpretations.