Got a high school football rule question?

[MountainTroll]

Does the football have to break the plane of the goal line on a kickoff to be a touchback?

In our game last week the return guy jumped up to catch the kickoff and keep it from going into the endzone.  His first foot came down at the 1/2 yard line, and his second foot came down in the endzone.  The ref explained to me that since his first foot came down in play and the ball never broke the plane, that it was not a touchback.

[footballref]

Does the football have to break the plane of the goal line on a kickoff to be a touchback?

In our game last week the return guy jumped up to catch the kickoff and keep it from going into the endzone.  His first foot came down at the 1/2 yard line, and his second foot came down in the endzone.  The ref explained to me that since his first foot came down in play and the ball never broke the plane, that it was not a touchback.

Yes, the ball has to break the plane for it to be a touchback. His feet are irrelevant.

[MountainTroll]

Yes, the ball has to break the plane for it to be a touchback. His feet are irrelevant.

Thanks.  I guess that's why they put their 6'6" basketball player on the goal line to try to jump up and catch the kickoff before it crossed the plane.

[footballref]

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[wafflesaregoodforyou]

Is there a penalty if a player eats a waffle in-play?

[footballref]

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[footballref]

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[footballref]

Playoff time is here, I know you have rules questions. Let's hear them.

[cayce13]

Are there any restrictions for headset communication on the sideline or in the box?

[Red Rebels]

This is hypothetical. If there was a legitimate move, let's say because of a job transfer and the parents sold the house and moved to another city, would a student athlete be eligible in football for the playoffs? Would it matter if he came from a playoff eligible team or one that was not in the playoffs?

[footballref]

c. The following Other Illegal Equipment:

2. Communication devices, used to communicate with a player except during an

outside 9-yard mark conference (7-yard marks in nine-, eight-, and six-player

competition).

 

ART. 1 . . . Communication devices including but not limited to audio recorder, Local

 

 

Area Network (LAN) phones and/or headsets, mobile phones, still photograph(s), film,

 

analog or digital video(s) and/or Internet depictions, shall not be used to communicate

with a player except during an outside 9-yard mark conference (7-yard marks in nine-,

eight- and six-player competition).

NOTE: Each state association may authorize the use of a drum by a team composed of

deaf or partially deaf players, in order to establish a rhythmic cadence following the

ready-for-play signal.

ART. 2 . . . Communication devices including but not limited to audio recorder, Local

Area Network (LAN) phones and/or headsets, mobile phones, still photograph(s), film,

analog or digital video(s) and/or Internet depictionsmay be used by coaches and

nonplayers.

 

 

Are there any restrictions for headset communication on the sideline or in the box?

 

[footballref]

This is hypothetical. If there was a legitimate move, let's say because of a job transfer and the parents sold the house and moved to another city, would a student athlete be eligible in football for the playoffs? Would it matter if he came from a playoff eligible team or one that was not in the playoffs?

 

Not a clue. Something like this would not be our issue.