Scrimmage kick question

Illini_Ref · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 24, 2005, 03:40pm

Punter A1 punts the ball and hits his center in the backside. the ball rebounds to A1 who picks it up behind the NZ and advances for a first down. Call?

I think I blew this last night, but BOTH coaches were happy. What is the correct ruling?

BulldogMcC · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 24, 2005, 03:54pm

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Punter A1 punts the ball and hits his center in the backside. the ball rebounds to A1 who picks it up behind the NZ and advances for a first down. Call?

I think I blew this last night, but BOTH coaches were happy. What is the correct ruling?

First and ten for A, now when do you start the clock?

Illini_Ref · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 24, 2005, 03:59pm

Yep, I screwed it up. We looked it up at half time. The punter was under fire all night. My worry was that it would happen again in the second half and then how would we call it since the A coach thought B got the ball where it was touched by A.

I would start the clock on the ready for play.

BulldogMcC · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 24, 2005, 04:11pm

I forgot to specify this is Fed rules.

3-4-3 The clock shall start with the snap...if the clock was stopped because...c)Either team is awarded a new series following a legal kick.

AndrewMcCarthy · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Sep 24, 2005, 04:39pm

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I think I blew this last night, but BOTH coaches were happy.

A sure sign something's wrong!