You make the call - 10/23/10

[footballref]

Kicking team lines up to kick off. Receiving team player is set to receive kick at the 3 yard line. The receiver muffs the ball and it rolls into the end zone behind him. A player from the kicking team falls on the ball in the end zone.

 

Who's ball and where?

Edited October 23, 2010 by footballref

[jrpfhs21]

Touchdown for the kicking team?

[my2cents]

I would guess since he never had control it would be receiving team ball at the 20.

[jrpfhs21]

I think it has more to do with the fact that he touched the ball.

[BLUEMOM]

Great topic! I think we should have a rules question of the week!

 

I say it is a touchback as in high school when the ball enters the end zone it is automatically a touchback. The kick doesn't end with the muff and continued into the endzone.

 

An interception can leave the end zone in high school but not a kick/punt/field goal attempt.

[IMAZEBRA]

I agree - Great topic / post / thread

 

 

This type post will help assure that Coach T's vistitors understand & know NFHS football rules.

 

I believe a "correct" reply has been posted.

 

If I understand the described play correctly --> A "muff" does not end a "kick". So, we actually have an "un-possessed" kick going into the receivers' endzone. The ball was never possessed by either team. The "kick" never ended. We have a kick crossing the "line" and going into the receivers' end zone. (that should be a hint!)

 

Again - Hey footbalref...great post - thanks for helping us "think" football.

 

I will let footballref give the answer

 

 

See y'all Friday night

[footballref]

In this play it is a touchback. Since the kick was never possessed, it is still a kick. Once a kick breaks the goal line it is dead. 1st & 10 R from their 20.