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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
Can you post the rule that says the holder must rise?
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It's 4-2-2a Exception 1:
"1. The ball remains live if, at the snap, a place-kick holder with his knee(s) on the
ground and with a teammate in kicking position catches or recovers the snap while
his knee(s) is on the ground and places the ball for a kick, or if he rises to advance,
hand, kick or pass;"
For example:
4.2.2 SITUATION A: K1 has one knee on the ground to hold for an apparent
field-goal attempt. K2 is in position to kick. K1 catches the snap and: (a) places
the ball which is kicked by K2; or (b) rises and either runs or passes; or (c) without
rising, flips the ball to K2 who attempts to run.
RULING: Legal in (a) and (b).
In (c),
the ball becomes dead immediately when K1 tosses it to K2 while K1 has
his knee on the ground. (4-2-2a Exception)