Field Goals and Penalty enforcements

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Originally Posted by mridgway

So to verify a couple of things,

If the field goal is incomplete and hits at the 4 yard line and roles dead there it? a) goes back to the spot it was kicked? b) is B's ball at the 4? c) goes back to the spot of the previous snap.

Also does this change if the ball hits at the four then rolls into the endzone?

It rolls to the 4 yard line, but is not dead. If no one attempts to get possession of the ball, it will be B's ball, 1st and 10 at the 4. If A gains possession, the down is over and B gets the ball at the spot of first touching. If B gains possession of the kick, the down is still live and B can advance.

If any kick breaks the plane of the goal line, the kick is over and it is a touchback.