🏈 Rules Question

[TheChief]

Is it legal for a player or players to boost another player high into the air in order to block a field goal? If so, what would be the rule number and what would be the penalty?

 

[bamaraider]

I believe its illegal. I remember it being called during Peyton's day at Indianapolis called "leaping". I think its 15 yards and an automatic 1st down.

 

[TheChief]

I guess if the ball was spotted on the ten, it might be half the distance. And if it was the last play, maybe an untimed down. What if you kept doing it? Or did it two or three plays in a row?

Also, what if you just used someone's leg or the pile to jump off of?

 

[TheChief]

If any officials are out there, what is the rule number?

 

[alabama mike]

I do not have the rule number in front of me but it is illegal for a player to aide another player when attempting to block a PAT or FG. A player behind a down lineman cannot jump on another player to boost his chance at attempting to block a kick. If I get a chance today, I'll look up the number.

 

[TheChief]

I do not have the rule number in front of me but it is illegal for a player to aide another player when attempting to block a PAT or FG. A player behind a down lineman cannot jump on another player to boost his chance at attempting to block a kick. If I get a chance today, I'll look up the number.

Fantastic! That would be great.

 

[TerryP]

If you go to the NCAA.org site and then look up their press releases you'll find one of the rules was adapted in the winter of 2012—at least the one dealing with players trying to jump over the blocking shield in front of punters. It was classified as a move to improve the safety aspect of the game so players would be landing on their necks/heads if they ended up flipping.

Same rules press release as the one moving the kick off yard line and if I'm not mistaken it was the same time as the one about a player losing his helmet.

I don't think the rule was passed on kicking situations at that point...seems like I recall it being proposed at that time though.

 

[252BAMA]

Rule 9, Section 1, Article 11.

Leverage, Leaping and Landing
ARTICLE 11. a. No defensive player, in an attempt to gain an advantage, may
step, jump or stand on an opponent (See also Rule 9-3-5-b).
b. No defensive player who runs forward from beyond the neutral zone and
leaps from beyond the neutral zone in an obvious attempt to block a field
goal or try may land on any player(s).
1. It is not a foul if the player was aligned in a stationary position within
one yard of the line of scrimmage when the ball was snapped.
2. It is not a foul if the player leaps from in or behind the neutral zone.
3. It is not a foul if an offensive player initiates contact against the player
who leaps.
c. No defensive player who is inside the tackle box may try to block a punt by
leaving his feet in an attempt to leap directly over an opponent.
1. It is not a foul if the player tries to block the punt by jumping straight up
without attempting to leap over the opponent.
2. It is not a foul if a player attempts to leap through or over the gap between
players.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

That rule reads as if it would be legal to use a teammate to get higher into the air as long as you did not jump over anyone and did not land on anyone.

 

[TheChief]

[h=2]Restrictions for Blocking Kicks[/h]<section class="article-section">The defensive team has some other restrictions when it tries to block a field goal in college football. Defenders cannot jump on a teammate or be boosted up by a teammate in order to be higher to block the field goal attempt. Doing so will be a penalty and if you block the kick or the offense misses the kick, they will get a 15-yard penalty and a re-kick opportunity. In addition, players cannot hurdle or jump over the offensive line to block a kick. That infraction will be assessed a 15-yard penalty as well. In addition, a new rule was proposed in 2011 that would restrict the defense from performing a three on one triple-team against an offensive lineman during a field-goal attempt. According to the NCAA proposal, it would be illegal for defense to line up three players shoulder to shoulder and advance into an offensive player. This is meant to protect the lineman and would be a 5-yard penalty under the new rules proposal.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/403618-rules-for-blocking-a-field-goal-in-college-football/#page=4

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