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re: Dabo's complaint w/ onsidekick was that Clemson had no chance to catch ball
Posted on 1/12/16 at 12:41 am to Hugh McElroy
Posted on 1/12/16 at 12:41 am to Hugh McElroy
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Hugh McElroy
The ball has to actually hit the ground twice before the fair catch rule no longer applies.
Got a rules link on that?
Not disputing you, I have literally never heard of that one before. I have always been told one bounce.
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Posted on 1/12/16 at 12:45 am to iglass
Touching and Recovery of a Free Kick
ARTICLE 3. a. No Team A player may touch a free-kicked ball until after:
1. It touches a Team B player (Exception: Rules 6-1-4 and 6-5-1-b);
2. It breaks the plane of and remains beyond Team B’s restraining line
(Exception: Rule 6-4-1) (A.R. 2-12-5-I); or
3. It touches any player, the ground, an official or anything beyond Team
B’s restraining line.
Thereafter, all players of Team A become eligible to touch, recover or catch
the kick.
ARTICLE 3. a. No Team A player may touch a free-kicked ball until after:
1. It touches a Team B player (Exception: Rules 6-1-4 and 6-5-1-b);
2. It breaks the plane of and remains beyond Team B’s restraining line
(Exception: Rule 6-4-1) (A.R. 2-12-5-I); or
3. It touches any player, the ground, an official or anything beyond Team
B’s restraining line.
Thereafter, all players of Team A become eligible to touch, recover or catch
the kick.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 12:47 am to iglass
When a Team B player makes a valid fair catch signal, the unimpeded
opportunity to catch a free or scrimmage kick continues if this player muffs
the kick and still has an opportunity to complete the catch. This protection
terminates when the kick touches the ground. If the player subsequently
catches the kick, the ball is placed where he first touched it (A.R. 6-5-1-I-II).
opportunity to catch a free or scrimmage kick continues if this player muffs
the kick and still has an opportunity to complete the catch. This protection
terminates when the kick touches the ground. If the player subsequently
catches the kick, the ball is placed where he first touched it (A.R. 6-5-1-I-II).
Posted on 1/12/16 at 12:48 am to iglass
I don't have a link, but it was out in place to protect players on those one-bounce high-hopper onside kicks that everyone used to run. If you'll notice, most onside kicks are squib type kicks now, rather than the high bouncing one hoppers.
Here is a link:
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Here is a link:
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And on onside kicks, receiving teams can call for a fair catch if the ball is driven into the ground and bounces only once.
This post was edited on 1/12/16 at 12:53 am
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