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Bookmark or Share- Football End Zone Rules - rookieroad.comBreaking The Plane Of The Goal Line. The goal line marks the front of the end zone. To understand how a referee judges the validity of a touchdown, you can imagine the goal line as a 3D plane that both the ball and its carrier can pass through.
- Football Kickoff Out of Bounds Penalty - rookieroad.comWhen a kickoff goes out of bounds in the NFL, the kicking team is penalized. The receiving team has the option to either start their drive from where the ball went out of bounds or start their drive 30 yards from the spot of the kickoff (typically at the 35-yard line).
- Football Punt Returner - rookieroad.comA punt return is the name for the attempt made by the receiving team on a punt play to bring the kicked ball down the field in a scoring attempt after catching the kick. Once a punt is made, a punt returner typically stands deep in the backfield and can either elect to call for a fair catch, which will give their team possession wherever he ...
- Football Kick Catch Interference Penalty - rookieroad.comIn the NFL, interfering with a player attempting to catch on a punt or kickoff is 15 yards given to the returning team from the spot of the foul. This can be a huge blow to the kicking team, as a play that could have resulted in zero return yards ends up giving the receiving team 15 yards instead.
- Football Safety - rookieroad.comThe safety kick is a type of kickoff with a few main differences. On a safety kick, the kicking team lines up on their own 20-yard line. In a normal kickoff, the kicking team lines up on their own 35-yard line. The kicker can either placekick with a holder, punt the ball, or dropkick the ball.
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