You Make The Call 11/03

bamajake · November 3rd, 2009, 11:48 AM

White kicks off to Red from the 40 yard line. The kick sails toward the sideline. Red 22 attempts to catch the ball with one foot on the sideline at the eight yard line. The ball, having not yet touched the ground glances off of Red 22's hand and lands 5 feet out of bounds. What options, if any, are available?

edwd58 · November 3rd, 2009, 01:44 PM

Since Red 22's foot was on the sideline when he touched the ball, Red has two options:

A) accept a five yard penalty on White and have them kick again,

OR

B) forego the penalty and take possession of the ball at the Red 40, or whatever yard line it is in high school.

VolFan1 · November 3rd, 2009, 01:51 PM

#1- Red ball at the red 8
#2- Red ball at the red 35
#3- Rekick from the white 35

NYBamaFan · November 3rd, 2009, 02:28 PM

	Quote:	VolFan1
	#1- Red ball at the red 8 #2- Red ball at the red 35 #3- Rekick from the white 35

Agreed -
Decline penalty (really bad idea, in this scenario)
Accept penalty and take possession with markoff
Accept penalty - force re-kick after markoff

bamajake · November 3rd, 2009, 02:39 PM

You guys are exactly right. I guess that one was too easy. If Red 22 had possessed the ball while completely inbounds and then stepped out, it would have been marked at the 8.

Jref · November 4th, 2009, 09:09 AM

	Quote:	bamajake
	You guys are exactly right. I guess that one was too easy. If Red 22 had possessed the ball while completely inbounds and then stepped out, it would have been marked at the 8.

As Javier Arenas found out last year!

Actually, in HS ball, Red only has to touch the kick while inbounds to take the onus off of White.