Field Goal Attempt Question

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Does anyone use a signal on FG attempts to remind the other officials that the ball is live?

REPLY: Yes...we use the rolling hands (false start) signal as soon as we see the tee on the field and begin to move to our positions. And we make sure that all five of us see and echo it. If an official hasn't echoed to someone, we'll even yell to him and signal. As the BJ, the wing official under the post and I will remind each other "Ball's live" just before the snap.

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by HardHat Ref

A 4th down field goal attempt by K1 from A's 10 yard line crosses the goal line hits the upright and falls to the ground in the endzone.

As an official with 2 years under my belt, I have only worked freshman and youth games and thinking about it have never had a field goal attempted.

As I was studying the rulebook, I came upon this scenario.The ruling as I read it, is a touchback.

6-3-3
Art.1 ... It is a touchback if any free kick or scrimmage kick,
b. Which is a three-point field goal attempt, in flight touches a K player in R's endzone, or after breaking the plane of R's goal line is unsuccessful.

I thought A would start a new series from the 10 yard line, but after reading the rulebook it seems to be a touchback. Am I interpreting the rulebook correctly?
Thanks

Think of it this way. A FG attempt is a punt that can score. If it doesn't score treat it as a punt.