Touching

[Legacy Zebra]

This is not a foul in NCAA. First, there is no such thing as illegal participation. Second, in NCAA it’s only illegal for a Team A player to return in bounds after going out during a scrimmage kick play. Because he never returned inbounds, he has not fouled. This is simply a loose ball out of bounds. It will be Team B’s ball at the B-25.

[HLin NC]

NFHS- Illegal Participation if the ball was inbounds and R25 was out.

[ilyazhito]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

NFHS- Illegal Participation if the ball was inbounds and R25 was out.

The ball is dead, and under NCAA rules, B gets the ball, 1/10 from their own 25. Under NFHS rules, this might be illegal participation. In this case, B would have 1/10 from the 12.5 because the 15-yard penalty will be enforced half the distance.

[FeetBallRef]

I may need some help here, but for R25 to commit illegal participation, he must return in-bounds. Since he was OOB, no penalty & ball is dead.

[HLin NC]

9-6-2 No player shall intentionally go out of bounds and b: intentionally touch the ball.