Kickoffs

VikingFTBL · #1 (**permalink**) 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 · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 29, 2003, 01:00pm

Well this is legal in NFHS so I'm going to guess its the same in NFL.

BktBallRef · #3 (**permalink**) 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 · #4 (**permalink**) 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 · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 30, 2003, 01:18am

Actually, they gave it away.

Just like they gave away the entire season.