Kick - Legal or illegal?

[MJT]

I like the NCAA rule. In a college game last year the following play happened.
K 4-? from about the 20. Ball snapped over punters had and he chases the bouncing ball back towards the goal line. He catches up to the ball at the 3 and kicks it as it is rolling out the back of the EZ. Cuz of the LOD, B gets the ball 1-goal at the 1.5 yard line, score and end up winning the game by 4 points.

[Texas Aggie]

Now, the tricky question: what's the mechanic? As an R, are you going to go back to the end zone and signal safety initially?

[BoomerSooner]

I would say that you would initially signal safety. I think this is no different than giving the TD signal on a run that ends up being called back on a holding call. Additionally, I think that in about 99% of the situations that result in the offended team having options the options should be given. This one included. What if the B is down be 6 points...the safety and even a free kick FG attempt following the succeding kick-off doesn't cut the difference so B may be sold out to trying to block the kick (This example obviously highlights that fact that there is little time on the clock and that A should have been trying to take a legal safety in the first place, but does show the importance of giving choices.).

[MJT]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Now, the tricky question: what's the mechanic? As an R, are you going to go back to the end zone and signal safety initially?

Doubtful you will be on the goal line when the play happens. You do not have to get to the goal line, turn and signal safety. You would be between the 10 yard line and the goal line I'd hope, and from there you turn and signal safety. You call B captain over and tell him his options.