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Old Tue Aug 22, 2006, 06:38am
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Kick - Legal or illegal?

Reviewing last year's film, A's ball 4th and 8 at their 35. Ball is snapped to A39 who is in position to kick the ball at his 20. Ball sails over his head to the 10 yard line. A39 chases the ball and when he gets to the 10 he is facing his goal line. He then kicks the ball with his foot which sails through and out of the end zone.

Here is my long question. According to the rule (2-23-1, 2-31-8) his act of kicking the ball makes him a kicker as he is behind the neutral zone and his foot struck the ball albeit the direction of his kick is backwards as he intends. I flagged the spot where the ball was kicked and awarded a safety (8-5-2b). However, I now believe the act of kicking the ball was legal and no flag should have been thrown. Which is correct?
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