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Contra Costa Football Officials Association

New Officials Training

Session No. 4

The Kicking Game

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Welcome

Sign In Introductions

Trainers CCFOA Board Members who are present Attendees

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Today’s Agenda

Q&A on Rules 2 (Definitions), 4 (Live ball / dead ball), 5 (Series of Downs), 7 (Snap and Pre-snap)

Chain Crew Videos The Kicking Game (Rule 6) Film (if time available)

If you missed Sessions 1, 2 or 3: See me at break or after

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CHAIN CREW VIDEOS

Chain Crew Accident Another Chain Gang Accident Pregame Duties Video Chain Gang Video 1

THE KICKING GAMERule 6

Free KicksScrimmage Kicks

TouchbackFair Catch

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DefinitionsScrimmage Kick, Free Kick

Scrimmage Kick 2-24-4 Legal Kick from in or behind the neutral zone Can be place kick, punt or drop kick

Free Kick 2-24-3 A “Kickoff” putting ball in play:

• To start the half• After a score (TD, FG, Safety)• After a fair catch (don’t worry about that)

Must be a place kick or drop kick (for kickoff after a safety may be a punt)

“A kick is a kick” until a player secures possession (catch or recovery)

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A Few Other Kick-Related Definitions

Kicker 2-32-8 A player who legally kicks the ball Becomes Kicker when his lower leg strikes the ball Remains a kicker until:

• He has opportunity to regain balance (scrimmage Kick)• He advances 5 yards of kick touches ground or another player (Free kick)

Holder – Player controlling ball on the ground or on a tee Fair Catch

Catch made by a player in or beyond neutral zone after he gives valid fair catch signal

Can be awarded if R not given opportunity to catch the ball (whether he signals or not)

Signals – valid, invalid, illegal Kick Catch Interference

Touch a kick in flight or catch a kick (unless on a scrimmage kick only there is no R player in position to catch kick)

Obstruct R’s path to the ball

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Free KickFundamental Rules

Can be made anywhere between hash marks Only Kicker and Holder may be in neutral zone What R can do:

Catch or recover any where in field of play and advance (WIND THE CLOCK – ABOUT ONLY TIME YOU WILL START THE CLOCK)

Call for a fair catch and give up right to advance What K can do:

After ball has gone 10 yards and hit the ground K may recover If ball touches R, then K may catch or recover anywhere

What K can NOT do Never advance a kick (DEAD BALL – WHISTLE) Catch a kick (unless first touches an R player) (FLAG) Be first to touch ball in neutral zone (BEANBAG) Kick ball out of bounds untouched by R (FLAG) Obstruct R’s path to ball (FLAG) NEW RULE 2012 9-4-3 Cannot block R unless ball has gone 10 yards OR if K

is eligible to recover kick (More at Clinic) If kick goes into R’s end zone – immediately a touchback

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Free KickPosition Mechanics – 4 Man

Head Lines With K, start in middle of field, hand ball to kicker, count K, move

off you your sideline, beanbag in hand, raise arm signaling ready

Line judge R’s restraining line, count K Start on sideline, beanbag in hand, raise arm signaling ready

Umpire HL Side about 20 yard line but adjust depending on age and

strength of kicker, count R, raise arm signaling ready

Referee 5-10 yard line, Same side as LJ, Little outside hash marks Counts R Marks ready for play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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U to be hereX

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Scrimmage KickFundamental Rules

Applies to “Punts” as well as to “Field Goals” What R can do:

Catch or recover any where in field of play and advance Call for a fair catch and give up right to advance

What K can do: Beyond the line: Recover and maintain possession of a kick that

R has been first to touch beyond the line (WHISTLE) Behind the line: recover and advance (LIVE BALL; NO

WHISTLE) What K can NOT do

Commit Kick Catching Interference (FLAG) Be first to touch ball beyond line of scrimmage (BEANBAG) Catch a kick (unless no R player in position) (WHISTLE)

If kick goes into R’s end zone – immediately a touchback

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Scrimmage Kick (Punts)Position Mechanics (4 Man)

Headlines On Line of Scrimmage (Have entire Line) Stay on line until you are 100% positive kick is across the line

and is not coming back Drift Down Field and cover kicks to your side Kick out of Bounds Mechanic (Roll vs. In Flight) Never move chains until Referee signals

Line Judge 7-10 yards wide and 2-3 yards behind deepest receiver Bean bag in hand Cover kicks on your 2/3 of field Kick O.O.B. – Same as HL Rule on all touching Rule on kicks into E.Z.

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Scrimmage Kick (Punts)Position Mechanics (4 Man)

Umpire Warn players “Stay off the snapper” Watch for roughing the snapper Pivot towards LJ side and observe play in front of

receivers

Referee On LJ side 3-5 yards outside TE and 2-3 yards behind kicker Kick O.O.B. in flight

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Scrimmage Kick (FG or Try)Position Mechanics (4 Man)

Headlines On Line Observe Neutral Zone

Line Judge Inside 15: On Line; help with over/under crossbar Outside 15:

• Behind and directly between uprights• Drift to correct upright and make call – yours all the way

Umpire Same as punts

Referee Inside 15 - Rules on kick and roughing Outside 15 - Rules on roughing

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play

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Key on L position

CCFOA may be opposite or on same side as press box depending on level of play