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Yes. Any kick, punt or kickoff, can be fair caught. One major difference between fair catching a punt and fair catching a kickoff is that the kickoff is a free kick. Where a punt returner deep in his own territory may call for a fair catch and let the ball bounce on the ground in the hope that the ball will bounce into the end zone for a touchback, the kick returner must catch the ball due to the fact that a kickoff is a free kick and the team that recovers a free kick is awarded possession of the ball.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agono because after the ball goes ten yards the kicking team may get it and keep it without it touching the receiving team first.
Yes, you can. The kicking team can still attempt to field the ball themselves, but they cannot interfere with the player attempting the fair catch.
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∙ 13y agoNo, a fair catch is for the receiving team only.
However, the kicking team can catch a punt as long as they do not interfere with the receiver. You might see this when the punting team is just out of field goal range and the punter kicks a very high ball that is going to land near the goal line. In this instance, the receiver will usually get out of the way and let the ball hit the ground in hopes that it will bound into the end zone for a touchback. On the rare occasion you will see a member of the kicking team catch the ball at the one or two yard line.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Any kick can be fair-caught. But if the ball hits the ground or a player touches it, the fair-catch signal is off.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Frank Gore of the 49ers was given a 5 yard penalty for calling fair catch after an onsides kick that didn't touch the ground.
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∙ 12y agoHigh school rules vary from state to state, but in college and the NFL, a fair-catch signal is waved off once the ball either hits the ground or a player.
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∙ 11y agoActually, you can, as long as the ball has not hit the ground.
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Can you fair catch an onside kick in football?
Yes. However, according to NFL Rules: " If ball hits ground or is touched by member of kicking team in flight, fair catch signal is off and all rules for a kicked ball apply. " Therefore, if the onside kick touches the ground, it may not be fair caught. Since the vast, vast majority of onside kicks are on the ground, it would be a rare sight to see an onside kick fair caught.
What is a free-kick field goal?
When one team is penalized, the other usually gets a "free kick". There are two types of free kicks (direct & indirect) and a special type of Direct Free Kick called a Penalty Kick:* Direct Free Kick - Where a goal may be scored by kicking the ball directly into the opponent's goal without anyone else touching it (although it still counts if someone else does touch it). * Indirect Free Kick - On which a goal may be scored only if another player touches the ball before it enters the goal, and is signaled by the referee's raised arm (which will remain up until the ball is touched by another player). If on an Indirect Free Kick the ball is kicked into the goal without anyone else touching it (other than the kicker) the goal does not count and the other team is awarded a goal kick. However, if the ball is touched by a player on either team, including the goalkeeper, before it goes into the goal, the goal counts.* Penalty Kick - When a player commits a foul within his own Penalty Area, which would normally result in a Direct Free Kick, the other team is given a Penalty KickOn Direct & Indirect Free Kicks, defenders must stay away from the kicker (6 yards if U-8, 8 yards if U-10 & 10 yards for U-12 & older) until a player on the kicking team moves the ball, if they don't they can receive a yellow card. On Penalty Kicks, everyone but the kicker & goalkeeper must stay out of the Penalty Box until the kicker moves the ball.
What is the ruling for a kick that goes out of bounds during a kick off in the NFL?
Kick off out of bounds, 20 yard penalty, ball goes to the 40
What is the NFL freekick rule?
A free kick is any kick not taken from scrimmage -- so in other words, anything but a placekick or a punt. Kickoffs, safety kicks, and fair catch kicks are all free kicks. The one thing they all have in common is that the kicking team is free to kick the ball without pressure from the opposing team. Kickoffs and safety kicks (a kick from the 20-yard line following a safety) can be recovered by either team, as long as the ball travels at least 10 yards. If the receiving team touches the ball before it goes 10 yards, then either team can recover. A fair catch kick happens after the receiving team fair-catches the ball. The team making the fair catch always has the option of putting the ball in play or attempting a free kick. If they attempt a kick, a holder spots the ball at the spot of the fair catch, and the kicker attempts to score a field goal. There's no snap from center, and the defending team has to stand at least 10 yards downfield (just like on a kickoff). This kick can't be taken onside. If the kick is unsuccessful, possession goes to the defending team at the spot of the kick. If it's successful, the kicking team kicks off from its own 30, just as it normally would.
What time did the 1967 NFL Championship Game kick off?
the Scheduled kick off time was 1:05 pm CST.
What time kick off NFL London 2009?
5pm GMT
Has an onside kick off ever been attempted in an NFL overtime?
NO
When did the nfl kick off from the 40 yard line?
1955 through 1887
