K R Free Kick KCI Kick Catching Interference

K R Free Kick KCI = Kick Catching Interference Options • 15 Yards from Previous Spot Re-kick • Award a fair catch at spot G NZ= 10 Yards K 1 R 1 K 2 R 1 = R 2 = R 3 = R 4 = R 3 R 2 K 4 K 1 = K 2 = K 3 = K 4 = K 3 Unless moved by penalty Free Kick will be at • 40 - Normal KO • 20 - After Safety • Spot of Awarded/Fair Catch For Kicking team to RECOVER and KEEP Ball… • Grounded • Go beyond Plane of R’s free kick line Kick Out of Bounds Options • 5 yards previous spot and re-kick • 25 yards beyond previous spot @ inbounds spot • Inbounds spot R 4 TOUCH = First Touching, Clock will NOT start. = KCI if in flight. RECOVER = First Touching, NO Advance, Dead Ball CATCH = KCI, NO Advance, Dead Ball TOUCH = Clock will start, KCI if in flight. RECOVER = K’s Ball 1 -10 (spot), NO Advance, Dead Ball CATCH = KCI, NO Advance, Dead Ball TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap TOUCH = Kick Out of Bounds RECOVER = Kick Out of Bounds CATCH = Kick Out of Bounds TOUCH = Clock will start. K now eligible to recover RECOVER = R’s Ball 1 -10 (spot) or Live Ball, Wind Clock CATCH = Live Ball, Wind Clock. Fair Catch OK TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap TOUCH = Kick Out of Bounds RECOVER = Kick Out of Bounds CATCH = Kick Out of Bounds Items of Note: • A free kick that is untouched by R and goes out of bounds is a penalty. • There are NO PSK enforcement options for R during a free kick. • Once grounded, K can legally block at any time. • Only a free kick after an awarded/fair catch can score a field goal. • KCI is 15 yards and re-kick from previous spot OR an awarded free catch at spot. • R has restrictions only on blocking the kicker/holder on a free kick. 1. He has gone 5 yards beyond his free kick line OR 2. Kick has hit the ground

Scrimmage Kick NZ G K 1 K 2 K 3 KCI = Kick Catching Interference Options • 15 Yards from Previous Spot Re-kick • Award a fair catch at spot For Kicking team to RECOVER and KEEP Ball… • Touched by R beyond NZ R 1 R 2 R 1 = R 2 = R 3 = Clock will start on SNAP after any legal kick. K 4 K 1 = K 2 = K 3 = K 4 = R 3 TOUCH = Touching is ignored behind NZ RECOVER = Advance OK, can try to make line to gain CATCH = Advance OK, can try to make line to gain TOUCH = First Touching, Possible KCI if in flight. RECOVER = R’s Ball 1 -10 (spot), NO Advance, Dead Ball CATCH = R’s Ball 1 -10 (spot), NO Advance, Dead Ball = Possible KCI if R has opportunity to Catch TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. TOUCH = Kick out of Bounds. R’s Ball 1 -10 (plane) RECOVER = If 3 rd down & behind NZ, Still is R’s Ball = If behind NZ, Still is R’s Ball CATCH = Kick out of Bounds. R’s Ball 1 -10 (plane) = If behind NZ, Still is R’s Ball TOUCH = Touching by R behind NZ is ignored RECOVER = R’s Ball 1 -10 (spot) or Live Ball CATCH = Live Ball, NO Fair Catch TOUCH = Team in last possession will have 1 -10 RECOVER = R’s Ball 1 -10 (spot) or Live Ball CATCH = Live Ball Fair Catch OK TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Items of Note: • Any K may catch or recover a scrimmage kick while it is in or behind the NZ and advance, unless it is a try. • A Kick always ends when a player secures possession. • First touching of a kick by K is always ignored when a penalty is accepted during the down. • A kick that goes out of bounds- the ball will be spotted on the yard line @ the hash mark (inbounds spot) on the same side of the field that the ball was out of bounds.