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Originally Posted by Mike51
NFHS K attempting a long field goal. R puts a player in the end zone near the goal post.
The kick is gonna be close and as the ball comes down the R player jumps up and (a) swats it away, where it falls to the ground in the endzone or (b) deflects it over the crossbar.
What is the call?
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NFHS Case Book 6.3.1 SITUATION B: During a field-goal attempt, R1, who is in the end zone, leaps up and blocks the ball away from the crossbar. RULING: Touchback. The touching by R1 in the end zone causes the ball to become dead, unless the ball caroms through the goal, thus scoring a field goal. This is not illegal batting, as the touching caused the kick to fail. (4-2-2d(2); 6-3-1b)