Touchback or not?

[kdf5]

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: Agree with what everyone has said--ball dead at R's 1.

Different play: Same punt bounces at R's 5. K1 leaps and while airborne controls the ball over R's 2. He subsequently lands with the ball in R's endzone. RULING: ??

2-36-1 . . . A recovery is gaining possession of a live ball after it strikes the
ground. An airborne player has completed a recovery when he first contacts the ground inbounds with the ball in his possession.

8-5-3a1 . . . It is a touchback when:
a. Any free kick or scrimmage kick:
1. Which is not a scoring attempt or which is a grounded three-point
field-goal attempt, breaks the plane of R’s goal line unless R chooses a
spot of first touching by K.

Touchback.

[KWH]

The result of the play is a Rouge!
Award Team A (K) 1-point
(Unless the 1-point would effect the fianl score)


Couldn't resist the temptation!

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by KWH

The result of the play is a Rouge!
Award Team A (K) 1-point
(Unless the 1-point would [strikeout]effect[/strikeout]affect the final score)


Couldn't resist the temptation!

Incorrect!


If the play were to happen as in the OP, it would be:


CANADIAN RULING:

• If K2 was onside (onside in relation to punter K1, at the time of kick), then it is a touchdown for K.

• If K2 was offside (offside in relation to punter K1, at the time of kick), then we have a restraining zone foul. The Point of Application is the Point of Possession, which is where K obtained possession of the ball - which is the R 1 yard line. Result: R 1D/10 @ R-16.