Get Away Signal

[Sonofanump]

We had this occur. The kicking team peeled away like a fair catch signal had been given. Out wing saw this and killed it. R's ball at spot of securing possesion.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Sonofanump

We had this occur. The kicking team peeled away like a fair catch signal had been given. Out wing saw this and killed it. R's ball at spot of securing possesion.

Did you treat it as an invalid fair catch signal?

[Sonofanump]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Did you treat it as an invalid fair catch signal?

I am sure alot on here will not like what we did.

We awarded R first down at the spot in which they secured possession (end of the kick), we did not penalize R for an invalid fair catch and advancing the ball. We felt that since K believed the signal to be a fair catch signal, peeled away from the receiver and stopped, the proper call was to kill the play and not penalize. We informed both coaches that an invalid signal was given and where the ball was going to be placed. Neither had a problem with it.