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VikingFTBL Mon Dec 29, 2003 12:37pm
On an Onside kick, can a kicker be in front of the ball when he kicks it? If any of you watched the Vikings- Cardinals game, they ran on onside kick towards the right of the kicker, he kicked with his right foot, planting his foot and the majority of his body (except is right foot) downfield towards the returners.



Is that legal?

Snake~eyes Mon Dec 29, 2003 01:00pm
Well this is legal in NFHS so I'm going to guess its the same in NFL. :)

BktBallRef Tue Dec 30, 2003 12:26am
Quote:
Originally posted by VikingFTBL
On an Onside kick, can a kicker be in front of the ball when he kicks it? If any of you watched the Vikings- Cardinals game, they ran on onside kick towards the right of the kicker, he kicked with his right foot, planting his foot and the majority of his body (except is right foot) downfield towards the returners.

Is that legal?
Yes. The kicker and the holder, if one is used, can be in the neutral zone prior to the kick.

hab_in_exile Tue Dec 30, 2003 12:28am
Quote:
Originally posted by VikingFTBL
On an Onside kick, can a kicker be in front of the ball when he kicks it? If any of you watched the Vikings- Cardinals game, they ran on onside kick towards the right of the kicker, he kicked with his right foot, planting his foot and the majority of his body (except is right foot) downfield towards the returners.



Is that legal?
Nice try. Your boys just got beat! Tough break.

BktBallRef Tue Dec 30, 2003 01:18am
Actually, they gave it away.

Just like they gave away the entire season.


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