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Old Mon Dec 03, 2007, 07:38pm
Robert Goodman Robert Goodman is offline
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I haven't compared them recently, but that last bit has been a longstanding difference between Fed and the other codes which AFAIK is still in effect. In NCAA & NFL, if no player of R is in position or has a reasonable chance to move to catch the ball, it's not interference if K touches the ball while it's still ungrounded and on R's side of their restraining line, but in Fed it is.

Come to think of it, it's interesting how on various kicks Fed & NCAA differ inconsistently on whether to treat R's restraining line, R's goal line, and the crossbar as a line or a plane:

R's line on free kicks re eligible touching by K: Fed line, NCAA plane
R's goal line on kicks in general to kill ball: Fed plane, NCAA line
R's goal on kicks scoring FG: Fed plane, NCAA line

Robert
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