Football Question # 10.

[Lighthouse]

K1's punt bounces at R's two yardline. The ball has crossed team R's goalline but has not touched the ground when K2 bats it toward his own goalline.

A. That is a foul.
B. No foul, but it is first (HS) or illegal (NCAA) touching.
C. The ball is dead when it breaks the plane of team R's goalline.

[Matt Dillon]

Assuming that no part of K2's body is touching the ground, the answer is B (I think ).

[KevinHall]

I will go with B too.

[Owllycat]

I will say B.

[Lighthouse]

Assuming that no part of K2's body is touching the ground, the answer is B (I think ).

Never assume, take the question exactly as written. Remember, these questions are on the Officials Test, and they can't assume either, but some do.

[Matt Dillon]

Never assume, take the question exactly as written. Remember, these questions are on the Officials Test, and they can't assume either, but some do.

Wouldn't it make a difference whether or not K2 is standing on the ground?

[Lighthouse]

I don't think so, but I'll ask. It makes no difference whether K2 is in the air or touching the ground/

[40bill]

None of the answers look familiar to me....which shows again what all I don't know. I'm just gonna go with C and the ball is a touch a touchpad when it crossed the goal.
I always thought a guy could in theory jump in the air and bat t h e ball back to be downed at the one.or somewhere there.

[Matt Dillon]

I always thought a guy could in theory jump in the air and bat t h e ball back to be downed at the one.or somewhere there.

That's what I thought, hence the reason for my question.

[Lighthouse]

That's what I thought, hence the reason for my question.

My contact said that's not the case.

[Matt Dillon]

My contact said that's not the case.

Ok, thanks for checking it out.

[Lighthouse]

The correct answer to question # 10,

is B for NCAA, and C for HS

RULE 6 Kicks.

SECTION 3. Scrimmage Kicks.
Loose Behind the Goal Line.
​​​​​​​ARTICLE 11. If a scrimmage kick untouched by Team B after crossing the neutral zone is batted in Team B’s end zone by a player of Team A, it is a violation for illegal touching (Rule 6-3-2). The spot of the violation is Team B’s 20-yard line. This is a special case of batting in the end zone and is not a foul.