Kick off question

buffalo_frenchy · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 11:07am

on a kick off,
all the players are in a good formation before the ball is kicked and when it is kicked, a K player very fast go in the R zone and catch the ball in the air before nobody touch it(of course beyound the restraining zone of R). What happens ?

Viking32 · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 01:01pm

Touchback. Once the ball crosses the goal line, it's dead. Doesn't matter who catches it.

parepat · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 01:15pm

In order for K to legally recover the ball it must travel the ten yards and touch the ground or R.

Viking32 · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 01:17pm

I'm assuming by "R zone" he means the end zone. If he just means the 10-yard thing, then it must hit the ground OR R can't be in position to catch it in the air.

ABoselli · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 01:20pm

...OR R can't be in position to catch it in the air

Not on a free kick - if K touches it in the air, its KCI no matter where R is standing.

Viking32 · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 01:26pm

Correct. My mistake. Got the scrimmage and free kicks mixed up.

PSU213 · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 06:47pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Viking32
If he just means the 10-yard thing

Just for the record, that would be the "neutral zone."

CKRef · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 08, 2003, 07:18pm

Most of the comments so far seem geared to NF. This play is legal in NCAA. The ball must be beyond B's restraining line (10 yards from line of kick) and need not have touched the ground for A to catch.

buffalo_frenchy · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 09, 2003, 02:48pm

so on a kick off in NCAA after the 10 yards K can catch the ball without touching the ground or a R player.. OK What about the NFL (just curious) because i saw on a one side kick after the restraining line K jump and catch the ball high before R touchs it (or the ground), it seems to be legal. In fact I thought the ball had to touch the ground or a player R and pass the restraining line : i was wrong so. Thank you

bluezebra · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 10, 2003, 12:20am

Legal in NCAA and NFL. Foul in FED.

Bob

BktBallRef · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Oct 10, 2003, 01:01am

Quote:

Originally posted by buffalo_frenchy
on a kick off,
all the players are in a good formation before the ball is kicked and when it is kicked, a K player very fast go in the R zone and catch the ball in the air before nobody touch it(of course beyound the restraining zone of R). What happens ?

frenchy, it's kick catching interference if K touches the ball in flight before R touches it or it touches the ground.