Stump the chump

[kdf5]

1. During a kick from K's 40, the kicker may not be blocked if he is attempting to gain possession of the kickoff at K's 45.

2. If A1 accidentally goes out of bounds and returns during the donw, it is illegal participation and a foul during the down and enforced using the all but one principle.

[Bob M.]

Originally posted by kdf5
1. During a kick from K's 40, the kicker may not be blocked if he is attempting to gain possession of the kickoff at K's 45.

REPLY: (NF) Assuming that you're talking about a free kick and that the kick has become grounded, such a block is legal. Though the rule (NF 9-3-4) doesn't specifically state as much, it seems obvious that the two criteria under which a kicker may be legally blocked (9-3-4a and 9-3-4b) probably are intended to be logically "or'ed" together rather than implying that both conditions need to be met.

[Note: NCAA rules concur. They specifically use the word "or" between the two criteria.]

Originally posted by kdf5
2. If A1 accidentally goes out of bounds and returns during the donw, it is illegal participation and a foul during the down and enforced using the all but one principle.

REPLY: (NF) TRUE---if it occurs before a change of possession. If after a change of possession, no foul. Also, the spot of the foul is where A1 returns to the field, not where he steps out.

[NCAA rules are different in this situation.]


[Edited by Bob M. on Feb 4th, 2005 at 10:45 AM]

[Jim S]

Bob, the word or is implied in ALL the rules that have mulitple choices UNLESS they are connected with an "and". For instance take 9.3.1. For a block to be illegal would you require it to meet all three of the points in the rule?
Not much confusion there. Why should there be three sections down?