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On a placekick, what can the kicking team do to make the ball "down".

Started by WattsOzark, September 03, 2016, 02:54:04 pm

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WattsOzark

At a game last night, the kicking team physically stopped the ball at the one. Then the receiving te pckez it up and advanced it.

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Quote from: WattsOzark on September 03, 2016, 02:54:04 pm
At a game last night, the kicking team physically stopped the ball at the one. Then the receiving te pckez it up and advanced it.
Assuming you are talking about a free kick (kickoff), the ball is still live as described in your play. R picking up the ball and advancing it is a legal play. Had R done nothing, K would be able to recover the ball at the 1 (but not advance it).

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