ineligible down field on a scrimmage kick?

[tskill]

Under NFHS:

What is the rule number or casebook reference that states an ineligible receiver can not be down field on a scrimmage kick (assuming the ball is actually kicked and not a pass)?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tskill

Under NFHS:

What is the rule number or casebook reference that states an ineligible receiver can not be down field on a scrimmage kick (assuming the ball is actually kicked and not a pass)?

There is none because there is no such rule. It's only a rule in the NFL.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by tskill

What is the rule number or casebook reference that states an ineligible receiver can not be down field on a scrimmage kick (assuming the ball is actually kicked and not a pass)?

CANADIAN RULING:

There is no rule that prevents this action.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by tskill

Under NFHS:

What is the rule number or casebook reference that states an ineligible receiver cannot be down field on a scrimmage kick (assuming the ball is actually kicked and not a pass)?

No such rule, partner. Perfectly legal.

[tskill]

Thanks very much. I didn't think there was anything stopping the lineman from going down fields before the ball was kicked, at least at the NFHS / FED level.

I thought this was an NFL rule, is this an NCAA rule as well?

[MJT]

Originally Posted by tskill

Thanks very much. I didn't think there was anything stopping the lineman from going down fields before the ball was kicked, at least at the NFHS / FED level.

I thought this was an NFL rule, is this an NCAA rule as well?

No, not an NCAA rule.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by tskill

Thanks very much. I didn't think there was anything stopping the lineman from going down fields before the ball was kicked, at least at the NFHS / FED level.

I thought this was an NFL rule, is this an NCAA rule as well?

It was, for a couple of years almost 40 years ago.