kick off

nicholsonryan28 · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 30, 2013, 08:09pm

is there a rule that requires a certain amount of players on either side of the ball on the kicking team during the kick off

Robert Goodman · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 30, 2013, 11:01pm

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Originally Posted by nicholsonryan28

is there a rule that requires a certain amount of players on either side of the ball on the kicking team during the kick off

Yes, in NCAA rules, a minimum of 4. You'd think that in view of their change to the scrimmage formation rules they'd change that to a maximum of 6, in case team K is playing short.

BktBallRef · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Aug 31, 2013, 09:20am

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Originally Posted by nicholsonryan28

is there a rule that requires a certain amount of players on either side of the ball on the kicking team during the kick off

No, not in high school football played under NFHS rules.

SE Minnestoa Re · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 03, 2013, 08:41am

Minnesota has an exception that requires four on each side of the ball.

IAUMP · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 03, 2013, 09:33am

For the past 2 seasons Iowa experimented with this rule. That experiment is now over, and the requirement no longer exists.

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