Of course..its always the kicking game

[Uncle Ernie]

Fellow polyester-polinbates,

NFHS situation. A 4/10 A40. A18's punt is blocked at the A35. After a mad scramble for the ball, A18 eventually recovers the ball takes two steps and kicks it again from the A38. The ball was recovered behind the neutral zone and never crossed the neutral zone. RULING?

Yes, this play actually happened. Two kicks by the same team before a change of possession during a play in which the ball never crossed the LOS.

Now, lets try and keep this on topic... Just looking for a rule reference or a casebook or handbook reference.

CBS's Dan Rather says that preliminary indications show that this play is legal and thus, are declaring it legal...

[Opie]

Nothing wrong with this play. 1/10 for team R at the spot of recovery (doesn't matter who recovered this.)
I don't have my books with me to provide a reference.

[Opie]

Forgot about the online books.
The rule is 6-2-1.

[Bob M.]

REPLY: NF 6-2-1 is the rule book reference...and yes the play (second kick) is legal. Heck, in Fed it would have been legal even if the kick had been beyond the NZ and rebounded back behind it. In NCAA, if the kick had been beyond, K's subsequent recovery would have made the ball dead.

[MJT]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: NF 6-2-1 is the rule book reference...and yes the play (second kick) is legal. Heck, in Fed it would have been legal even if the kick had been beyond the NZ and rebounded back behind it. In NCAA, if the kick had been beyond, K's subsequent recovery would have made the ball dead.

I personally like that NCAA part of the rule.

[waltjp]

Ironic that this play gets posted today. During our pre-game on Friday night we discussed the possibility of K kicking the ball twice during a scrimmage kick play.