Safety or Option

[Ed Hickland]

Team A in scrimmage kick formation. Ball is snapped over the head of the player in position to receive the snap. Player chases ball to about the ten yardline when he decides to kick the ball forcing it into and out of the end zone. Flag is thrown to mark the spot where the illegal kick occurred.

Safety.

The kick is an illegal kick. The succeeding spot is out of the end zone, therefore, by rule, a safety.

The illegal kick is ignored?