Roughing the Kicker

WhistlesAndStripes · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Sep 19, 2007, 07:35pm

Let me add one more thing after talking to the R on the play. He said that he thinks that the defender had already made contact up around the shoulder pad, from behind, PRIOR TO the kick. How would this affect anyone's opinions/calls?

txrefcshou · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Sep 19, 2007, 09:47pm

I would not call it if he hit the punter before the ball was kicked

MJT · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Sep 19, 2007, 09:55pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Let me add one more thing after talking to the R on the play. He said that he thinks that the defender had already made contact up around the shoulder pad, from behind, PRIOR TO the kick. How would this affect anyone's opinions/calls?

By rule, he is not a kicker till he kicks the ball so you have nothing unless it warrants a PF call.

MD Longhorn · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 20, 2007, 07:53am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Let me add one more thing after talking to the R on the play. He said that he thinks that the defender had already made contact up around the shoulder pad, from behind, PRIOR TO the kick. How would this affect anyone's opinions/calls?

Now it's completely different - no call (and the botched snap is irrelevant now).

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