Thread: Illegal kick?
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Old Tue Nov 03, 2015, 10:43pm
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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman View Post
It's illegal kicking of the ball, but it doesn't change the status of the ball (scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone), the penalty is immaterial & the game is over.
I'm not an NCAA rules expert but in NFHS, this illegal kick would be penalized 15 yards from the previous spot and an untimed down would be played.

I believe NCAA rules would also require an untimed down.
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