Drop kick for kickoff

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Fed 6-1-2 says that when a punt is used for a free kick, it must be from within 1 step behind K's line. Seeing no other standard, I would say that for a drop kick, within 1 step behind the spot, is the spot.

But there is another standard. 2-24-5 and 2-24-6 specifically state that a drop kick may be used for a kickoff.

After reading the article about the Pulaski Academy coach, I'm not surprised that he has an intimate knowledge of the rules and knows how to use every word in the book to his advantage. If the other coaches don't know the rules, that's their own fault.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by jchamp

But there is another standard. 2-24-5 and 2-24-6 specifically state that a drop kick may be used for a kickoff.

Nobody questions that. They're just questioning whether it was from the correct spot.

[Texas Aggie]

NCAA: free kick must be a place kick unless after a safety. Its a live ball foul, though. However, we're going to stop play when the ball comes off the tee and reset without a foul -- unless he does it again, which we'll call delay.

[Welpe]

Aggie, I disagree. Per the Rule 2 definition of a kickoff, it may either be a place kick or a free kick. The Redding Guide agrees.

[Rob4092xx]

Can a ball be placed sideways on the tee during a free kick?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rob4092xx

Can a ball be placed sideways on the tee during a free kick?

Yes. I know of nothing that disallows a ball being put on a legal tee anyway they like.

Peace