Scrimmage Kicks Fort Worth Football Officials Association New

Scrimmage Kicks Fort Worth Football Officials Association New Members Training

Objective The intent of this training session is to help you understand familiarize you with the rules pertaining to Football. It’s important you also read and study the NCAA Rules, UIL Exceptions and TASO mechanics manuals outside of training sessions to get the best understanding possible on football officiating. Disclaimer The information covered has been condensed and paraphrased to help you understand both the intent and the philosophy of the rules. The current NCAA Rule Book & UIL Exceptions are the final authority. 2

Scrimmage Kicks SCRIMMAGE KICK is a punt, drop kick or field goal. It MUST be made from IN or BEHIND the neutral zone. (Note it is legal for a player to cross the neutral zone and then return behind the neutral zone and make a legal kick) • A Scrimmage Kick has crossed the neutral zone when it touches beyond the neutral zone: • The Ground • A Player • An Official • Or anything • Exception: Rule 6 -3 -1 -b (When Team B player blocks a kick and he is not more than 3 yards beyond the neutral zone) • An illegal kick is when the ENTIRE body is beyond the neutral zone 3

Scrimmage Kick Formation No player can be in a position to receive a hand-to -hand snap and 1. At least (1) player 10 or more yards behind the neutral zone OR: 2. A potential holder and kicker 7 or more yards behind the NZ in position for a place kick TO QUALIFY AS A SCRIMMAGE KICK FORMATION: IT MUST BE OBVIOUS THAT A KICK WILL BE ATTEMPTED 4

Field Goals 71 13 61 81 50 7 or more yards 12 60 80 14 70 Eligible Receivers A 13 A 14 A 11 A 12 11 5

PUNTS 81 71 50 60 13 11 80 14 61 70 10 or more yards 12 Eligible Receivers A 81 A 80 A 14 A 12 6

Who are the Eligible Receivers? 80 14 81 12 11 50 60 61 70 71 13 Eligible Receivers A 80 A 14 A 81 A 12 A 13 7

Eligibility to Touch • After the scrimmage kick has crossed the NZ and touches a player of the receiving team • FORCED TOUCHING is when a player is blocked by an opponent into a scrimmage kick • Batted or illegally kicked by an opponent is to have NOT touched the ball 8

STATUS OF BALL • Receiving Team (Team B) – Live ball • (Except if recovered after it touches the GL or EZ or an invalid or valid fair catch is signaled) • An untouched kick that touches the GL or EZ, Touchback • Kicking Team (Team A) - Dead ball (if never possessed by Team B) • If not touched by Team B beyond the NZ, Team B will be the next to put in play (Violation for Illegal touching) • If touched by Team B – Team A starts a new series at spot of recovery 9

Opportunity to Catch a Kick • With or Without a Valid of Invalid Fair Catch Signal 1 Yard • If a receiving team player is in position to make a catch, the kicking team cannot touch or enter the area defined one yard in front of the shoulder width of the receiver • Kick Catch Interference – 15 yard penalty from the spot of the foul • Player who gives a valid or invalid signal cannot block 10

Common Fouls • Block in the Back • Holding • Blind Side Block • Roughing (Plant leg) or Running into the Kicker (Kicking Leg) (Rules of thumb) • Violation (Not a Foul) – Illegal Touching 11

Mechanics It is not possible to cover all mechanics in this session it is important for you to continue to read & study the following: • TAS 0 Mechanics for 3 -Man crews • TAS 0 Mechanics for 4 -Man crews • TAS 0 Mechanics for 5 -Man crews • No need to review 7 -Man crew mechanics as you will not work them your first year • UIL/TAPPS exceptions • 2017 NCAA Rules 12