RESULT OF ACTIVITIES DURING SCRIMMAGE KICKS AND FREE KICKS
Scrimmage Kick
- Kick recovered beyond the neutral zone may be advanced only by R
- Kick recovered in or behind the neutral zone may be advanced by either team
- Kick not recovered by either team belongs to R.
- Kick jointly recovered by R and K belongs to R.
Free Kick
- A Kickoff, including the kick following a safety, cannot score a field goal
- Kick following a fair catch or awarded fair catch may score a field goal.
- Kick may not be advanced by K.
- Kick Jointly recovered by R and K Belongs to R
NOTE: K is in team possession during a kick. A kick ends when a player gains possession or when the ball becomes dead by rule. R gains possession of the ball when a player of R catches or recovers the live ball.
IF THE KICK BECOMES DEAD IN R’s ENDZONE
Touchback in all cases unless a field goal is scored
IF THE KICK BECOMES DEAD IN K’s ENDZONE
If the force is:
- The kick or any other new force by K.
- A new force by R.
Then the ruling is:
- Safety, if the kick is out of bounds or K has possession, including when the ball is loose, or touchdown if R is in possession.
- Touchback, if the kick is out of bounds, or K has possession, including when the ball is loose, or touchdown if R is in possession.
