how taken, proper penalty

[Nevadaref]

USSF rules are very clear that any violation of how a kick-off is taken, other than a double touch, results in a retake of the kick-off.
However, NFHS rules simply list the provisions to be met during a kick-off and then have only one penalty listed after article 4 (the double touch) which is an indirect free kick for the non-offending team.
What is the correct understanding of this situation under NFHS rules?
Team A kicking off, A2 runs five yards onto the opponents side of half field before the ball is kicked. What is the correct penalty? If it is a rekick where does it say that in the NFHS book?

[Mark Dexter]

Sorry, Nevada - used to know this stuff - back when I was in high school.

[CecilOne]

1) Articles 1, 2, 3 are conditions of the tap. Without them, it didn't happen. The "second attempt" is not a rekick as such, it's the first real kick.

The lack of clarity and cases in the book also leaves open other possibilities:

2) you could penalize your example as encroachment.

3) you could assume the referenced penalty applies to the entire rule.

[Nevadaref]

Cecil,
You have framed my question quite well, but left me still without an answer. Should I understand the situation to be of case #1 or case #3 as you have labelled them? (I don't believe that #2 applies, since the definition of encroachment clearly states defender, and this is an attacker who is in the wrong position.) USSF makes it quite clear that case #1 would be the proper call, however as you pointed out under NFHS it is unclear if the listed penalty applies to only article 4 or to all four articles. That is my problem, I don't know.
I was thinking about the restart rationale you stated in #1 and unfortunately, find it unconvincing for NFHS rules, since this organization tends to handle restarts differently. Consider how a throw-in which does not enter the field of play is handled. Under USSF the restart never took place and the same team will attempt another throw, however, NFHS rules explicitly state that the opposing team will receive the throw. If we apply this rationale to the kick-off, maybe NFHS wants the kick awarded to the opponents if the kicking team conducts an improper restart?
I guess I am just looking for a definitive ruling for NFHS play. Anyone know how to get one?

[Edited by Nevadaref on Aug 13th, 2003 at 04:26 AM]

[CecilOne]

Originally posted by CecilOne
1) Articles 1, 2, 3 are conditions of the tap. Without them, it didn't happen. The "second attempt" is not a rekick as such, it's the first real kick.
... snip ...

Our interpreter confirmed that the penalty only applies to Art 4 and that it would say "Art x - y" if it covered more than one, so you can ignore my editorial comments. An example is 14 - 2 and 3.

[Nevadaref]

That is how I have been instructed to understand it as well. This means that it coincides with the USSF Laws. I just wonder why the NFHS did not follow the USSF example and clearly spell out what penalty applies to what.
PS Thanks Cecil for your efforts.