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Can a receiving team player catch a kick off in the field of play and back into his own end zone for a touchback?

Asked by Gpo over 8 years ago

He can back up, but if he kneels or is tackled there it's a safety.

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During a match referee awards a penalty, can a player replace his goal keeper only for the kick? if yes does he change his jersey.

Asked by Christopher Fernandes over 8 years ago

Hmmm, wrong football. Sorry, can't help.

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If a player see on the one yard line and reaches the ball outside of the pylon is this a touchdown or do you mark the ball at the one

Asked by dmesz15 over 8 years ago

If I'm reading you right, the runner goes down in bounds on the one. He is reaching the ball forward but the ball goes outside the pylon. The ball is placed where it crossed the sideline.

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In the NCAA,is it legal to hand the ball forward no then pass the ball?

Asked by Mark R. over 8 years ago

As long as the passer is behind the line of scrimmage then yes.

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if a high school receiver catches a ball in the air and brushes the goal post before he contacts the ground is he in or out of bounds

Asked by fred over 8 years ago

The goal post is out of bounds. By touching the goal post before touching the ground in bounds, the receiver is out of bounds. Incomplete pass.

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Is it pass interference if a d-player is running behind the o-player on a pass upfield but the ball is thrown short so the o-player comes back against the d-player but the d-payer doesn't have time to react and never turns around?

Asked by jp-pats over 8 years ago

Technically as you describe it, the defender is still moving forward and is not playing the ball. They both have a right to the ball and - again - as you describe it the receiver turns to play the ball. If the defender continues going through the receiver, that defensive pass interference.

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If an opposing players hand is on the ground and out of bounce and a running back carry the football steps on the hand yet never steps on the ground out of bounce other than the hand, is the running back considered out of bounce?

Asked by Geese31 over 8 years ago

A player who touches anything or anyone that is out if bounds makes that player out of bounds. So yes.

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Can a receiving team player catch a kick off in the field of play and back into his own end zone for a touchback?

During a match referee awards a penalty, can a player replace his goal keeper only for the kick? if yes does he change his jersey.

If a player see on the one yard line and reaches the ball outside of the pylon is this a touchdown or do you mark the ball at the one

In the NCAA,is it legal to hand the ball forward no then pass the ball?

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if a high school receiver catches a ball in the air and brushes the goal post before he contacts the ground is he in or out of bounds

Is it pass interference if a d-player is running behind the o-player on a pass upfield but the ball is thrown short so the o-player comes back against the d-player but the d-payer doesn't have time to react and never turns around?

If an opposing players hand is on the ground and out of bounce and a running back carry the football steps on the hand yet never steps on the ground out of bounce other than the hand, is the running back considered out of bounce?

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Can a receiving team player catch a kick off in the field of play and back into his own end zone for a touchback?

During a match referee awards a penalty, can a player replace his goal keeper only for the kick? if yes does he change his jersey.

If a player see on the one yard line and reaches the ball outside of the pylon is this a touchdown or do you mark the ball at the one

In the NCAA,is it legal to hand the ball forward no then pass the ball?

Also on Jobstr...

if a high school receiver catches a ball in the air and brushes the goal post before he contacts the ground is he in or out of bounds

Is it pass interference if a d-player is running behind the o-player on a pass upfield but the ball is thrown short so the o-player comes back against the d-player but the d-payer doesn't have time to react and never turns around?

If an opposing players hand is on the ground and out of bounce and a running back carry the football steps on the hand yet never steps on the ground out of bounce other than the hand, is the running back considered out of bounce?

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