Kick play

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by maven

False. NFHS defines a kick as the intentional striking of the ball with the knee, lower leg, or foot. 2-24-1

I checked and you're right. Previously Fed had defined "a kick" only by inference as the product of the "kicks classified as to origin", while NCAA had had a separate definition of "kicking the ball" (as above for Fed's of "a kick" currently), which phrase was then used in their definitions of the types of kicks. This is why NFHS now has to have their language "a legal kick" in the various places they use it for referring to the status of a loose ball.

[maven]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

I checked and you're right.

Meh, don't roll so fast.

2-1-3:
"A loose ball is a pass, fumble or a kick. The terms 'pass', 'fumble' and 'kick' are sometimes used as abbreviations when the ball is loose following the acts of passing, fumbling or kicking the ball. "

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by ump33

Result of the play is a Touchback

or

Enforce the Illegal Kick from the Spot of the Foul (ABO) and replay the down. (not a wise choice for B/R)

It could very well be a wise choice in NCAA, for it incurs LD, not replay.

Actually as I see the spec in the original post, it was 4th down, so taking the penalty is not only wise, but the obvious choice, unless the spot of the foul was far in advance of where I imagined it.