field goal rules

[Middleman]

Originally posted by bluezebra
"(2)If an 'R' player touches the kick in the field of play (not in the end zone), and the ball travels through the uprights, is it a Field goal?


(2) Yes.

Bob

I agree. By the way, even if R is in the end zone, a scoring attempt kick which caroms off R and through the uprights would be a successful attempt.

R may bat the kick away from the goal once it is beyond the neutral zone expanded, but the rules are silent on attempting to catch the kick. The touching of the kick in R's end zone causes the ball to become dead, unless the attempt is successful as above.

Fed rules: Casebook 6.3.1.C

[Edited by Middleman on Dec 12th, 2001 at 10:47 PM]