Did anyone see....

[ftbll4life]

..... the Fort Campbell kid run the ball out of the endzone twice. I know what I think is the rule. How did that happen?:confused:

[Watusi]

Are you talking about kickoff returns?

[billwilliams70]

..... the Fort Campbell kid run the ball out of the endzone twice. I know what I think is the rule. How did that happen?:confused:

What are you talking about?

 

Later.

[ftbll4life]

Yes, Kick off returns. Sorry about that. His feet was in the endzone twice and it was not ruled a touchback?

[MountainThunder]

Yes, Kick off returns. Sorry about that. His feet was in the endzone twice and it was not ruled a touchback?

 

Then the officials made a mistake if he was indeed in the end zone. I have seen a few right at the goal line and the official gave the returner the benefit of the doubt.

[LUCK]

Does not matter if he is in the endzone. Did the ball cross the plane?

[footballhd]

It is the ball that has to cross the endzone line, not the players feet. I saw it too. They were legal run backs.

[gchs_uk9]

This should absolutely NOT matter. I believe this is the worst rule in high school football and it should be changed immediately. I just don't understand the purpose behind it (and I've heard all of the arguments)!

[billwilliams70]

This should absolutely NOT matter. I believe this is the worst rule in high school football and it should be changed immediately. I just don't understand the purpose behind it (and I've heard all of the arguments)!

I think it's a silly rule too, don't understand it (and I haven't heard all of the arguments)!

 

Later.

[Watusi]

Does not matter if he is in the endzone. Did the ball cross the plane?

Thats what I was going to say. If the ball didn't cross the plane, it doesn't matter if the player's feet stepped in the EZ or not.

[Voice of Reason]

What is the purpose of the rule? I can not think of one reason for this rule.

[crunch2376]

NFHS Rule 6-3-1-a

 

SECTION 3 TOUCHBACK

ART. 1 . . . It is a touchback if any free kick or scrimmage kick:

a. Which is not a scoring attempt or which is a grounded three-point fieldgoal

attempt, breaks the plane of R’s goal line, unless R chooses a spot of

first touching by K.

[billwilliams70]

NFHS Rule 6-3-1-a

 

SECTION 3 TOUCHBACK

ART. 1 . . . It is a touchback if any free kick or scrimmage kick:

a. Which is not a scoring attempt or which is a grounded three-point fieldgoal

attempt, breaks the plane of R’s goal line, unless R chooses a spot of

first touching by K.

That's cool, but it doesn't really state the PURPOSE of the rule. Why is the returner NOT allowed to run it out?

 

Later.

[woodsrider]

What is the purpose of the rule? I can not think of one reason for this rule.

The reason I have always heard is to give an advantage to a team with a really good kicker.

[Commander 25]

The reason I have always heard is to give an advantage to a team with a really good kicker.

 

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