NZ= 10 Yards

1. Free Kick • KCI = Kick Catching Interference Options • 15 Yards from Previous Spot Re-kick • Award a fair catch at spot K R G NZ= 10 Yards • Unless moved by penalty Free Kick will be at • 40 - Normal KO • 20 - After Safety • Spot of Awarded/Fair Catch K1 K2 K3 • For Kicking team to Recover and Keep Ball… • Grounded • Go beyond Plane of R’s free kick line R3 R1 R2 • Kick Out of Bounds Options • 5 yards previous spot and re-kick • 25 yards beyond previous spot @ inbounds spot • Inbounds spot K4 R4 K1 = = First Touching, Clock will NOT start. TOUCH RECOVER = First Touching, NO Advance, Dead Ball CATCH = KCI, NO Advance, Dead Ball = KCI if in flight. K2 = TOUCH = Clock will start, KCI if in flight. RECOVER = K’s Ball 1-10 (spot), NO Advance, Dead Ball CATCH = KCI, NO Advance, Dead Ball K3 = TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap K4 = TOUCH = Kick Out of Bounds = Kick Out of Bounds RECOVER = Kick Out of Bounds CATCH R1 = TOUCH = Clock will start. K now eligible to recover RECOVER = R’s Ball 1-10 (spot) or Live Ball, Wind Clock CATCH = Live Ball, Wind Clock. Fair Catch OK R2 = TOUCH = Clock will start. K now eligible to recover RECOVER = R’s Ball 1-10 (spot) or Live Ball, Wind Clock CATCH = Live Ball, Wind Clock. Fair Catch OK R3 = TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Clock on snap = R4 TOUCH = Kick Out of Bounds = Kick Out of Bounds RECOVER = Kick Out of Bounds CATCH Items of Note: • Only a free kick after an awarded/fair catch can score a field goal. • KCI is 15 yards and re-kick from previous spot OR an awarded free catch at spot. • R has restrictions only on blocking the kicker/holder on a free kick. • He has gone 5 yards beyond his free kick line OR • Kick has hit the ground • A free kick that is untouched by R and goes out of bounds is a penalty. • There are NO PSK enforcement options for R during a free kick. • Once grounded, K can legally block at any time.

2. Scrimmage Kick NZ G • KCI = Kick Catching Interference Options • 15 Yards from Previous Spot Re-kick • Award a fair catch at spot K1 K2 K3 • For Kicking team to Recover and Keep Ball… • Touched by R beyond NZ R1 R2 R3 Clock will start on SNAP after any legal kick. K4 K4 K1 = TOUCH = Touching is ignored behind NZ RECOVER = Advance OK, can try to make line to gain CATCH = Advance OK, can try to make line to gain K2 = R’s Ball 1-10 (spot), NO Advance, Dead Ball = TOUCH = First Touching, Possible KCI if in flight. RECOVER = R’s Ball 1-10 (spot), NO Advance, Dead Ball CATCH = Possible KCI if R has opportunity to Catch K3 = TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. K4 = Kick out of Bounds. R’s Ball 1-10 (plane) = Kick out of Bounds. R’s Ball 1-10 (plane) = Kick out of Bounds. R’s Ball 1-10 (plane) = TOUCH RECOVER CATCH = If 3rd down & behind NZ, Still is R’s Ball = If behind NZ, Still is R’s Ball = If behind NZ, Still is R’s Ball R1 = TOUCH = Touching by R behind NZ is ignored RECOVER = R’s Ball 1-10 (spot) or Live Ball CATCH = Live Ball, NO Fair Catch R2 = TOUCH = Team in last possession will have 1-10 RECOVER = R’s Ball 1-10 (spot) or Live Ball CATCH = Live Ball Fair Catch OK R3 = TOUCH = Touchback -breaks plane. RECOVER = Touchback -breaks plane. CATCH = Touchback -breaks plane. Items of Note: • Any K may catch or recover a scrimmage kick while it • is in or behind the NZ and advance, unless it is a try. • First touching of a kick by K is always ignored when a penalty is accepted during the down. • A kick that goes out of bounds- the ball will be spotted on the yard line @ the hash • mark (inbounds spot) on the same side of the field that the ball was out of bounds. • A Kick always ends when a player secures possession.