Proper administration of a Free Kick after a safety

[U52]

I'm sure some of you have had this opportunity to officiate a game where the R has had the opportunity to Free Kick after a Safety. Would you please mention your administartion of this.

[wheels]

Not sure of your question, but K will kickoff from their 20 yard line. Ball is live once kick. treat it just like a kickoff to start the game.

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by wheels

...treat it just like a kickoff to start the game.

REPLY: ...and don't throw out the free kick rules just because the ball may be punted. They're still in force.

[U52]

Let me try again, If A was tackled in their own endzone and had to Free kick from their own 20 and R was to fair catch at the K35, they are allowed to Free Kick from the K35 again. What rules must be followed from this point?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by U52

Let me try again, If A was tackled in their own endzone and had to Free kick from their own 20 and R was to fair catch at the K35, they are allowed to Free Kick from the K35 again. What rules must be followed from this point?

The free kick rules.

[wheels]

OHHHH!!!!!!
R can fair catch the ball and request a free kick for a field goal. Now the new K will kick from the K's 35 and K will have to lineup on their 25.

[wisref2]

For a free kick after a fair catch - you handle just like a normal free kick. All the officials line up in their normal positions.

HOWEVER - this is a scoring kick, so........

The Referee lines up under the goal post - he has the good/no good decision.
The ball is not automatically dead when it breaks the plane of the goal line (because it is a scoring kick). It is dead if it is no good and breaks the plane.
R may return the kick as any other free kick.

Heads up - K can also onside kick!