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All players must be on their own half of the field.
The ball is placed on the center mark.
All players on the non-kicking team must be at least 10 yards from the ball.
The ball may be kicked once the whistle is blown.
The first kick must have a forward component to it.
The kicker may not touch it a second time until another player has touched it.
The players on the non-kicking team may close the gap after the first kick, not on the whistle.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe main rule is that the ball has to travel 10 yards downfield before it can be recovered by the kicking team prior to the opponents touching it.
A kickoff is a free kick. Whoever recovers a kickoff gains possession of the ball. The ball must travel 10 yards downfield before the kicking team can touch it unless the receiving team touches it first within 10 yards. If the kickoff doesn't travel 10 yards downfield the receiving team is not obligated to attempt a return.
The kick must hit the ground, in addition to travel 10 yards to give the kicking team possession of the ball if they can recover the kick. That is why onside kicks are kicked straight into the ground.
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∙ 14y agoAn onside kick is when you kick the ball a very shot distance on kick off (10 yards or more) and your team attempts to recover it. Usually you line up most of your players on the side you kicking to for a better chance at getting the ball. If the ball does not go 10 yards the other team well either get the ball or there will be a re-kick. If an opposing player touches the ball inside 10 yards however, then the ball is live.
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∙ 14y agoAs long as you kick it with your foot that is fine. You can kick it with any part of your foot, on the floor or in the air. You can also head it, chest it or use any part of your body except your arm or hand.
If however you mean testicles, you can't do that, that would be a straight red card.
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∙ 14y agoWhen a kickoff goes out of bounds between the goal lines without being touched by the receiving team, the ball belongs to the receivers 30 yards from the spot of the kick or at the out-of-bounds spot.
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∙ 12y agoThe rules for an onside kick (or any kickoff, for that matter) state that the ball must travel forward 10 yards before the kicking team may touch the ball, unless the receiving team touches it first. The receiving team may touch the ball at any time. If the kicking team recovers, they may not advance the ball.
The NFL has recently implemented additional rules which make recovery of the onside kick nearly impossible: No more than five players on the kicking team may line up on one side of the ball, and the receiving team may line up just 5 yards from the ball.
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∙ 15y agoNo member of the kicking team may touch the ball until it has travelled 10 yards from where the ball was kicked unless a member of the receiving team touches it first.
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∙ 10y agoNo, it just has to go 10 yards from the spot kicked. That's how it is in the NFL I don't know about college.
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Is a Lost onside kick a turnover?
no
Can you do an onside kick without telling the other team?
yea you are not suppose to tell them but the way you line up for an onside kick they will know already.
Who made the first onside kick?
place kicker
What is the probability of kicking team recovering an onside kick?
21%
How do you recover an onside kick on Madden 09?
make the pointer all the way towards ur guys and then lower it and kick it a little hard. it should bounce off them and go to ur guys.
Has an onside kick off ever been attempted in an NFL overtime?
NO
How many onside kicks have been recovered in the NFL statistically in comparison to the attempt to recover?
The packers are going to recover this onside kick
What if an onside kick bounces back?
As long as it goes 10 yards before bouncing back it is a legal kick
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.
Can the kicking team on a kick off hit a man on an onside kick before the ball is touched by receiving team?
yes
Can the kicker be the first one to touch the ball on an onside kick?
As long as it goes 10 yards.
When is the last time time the New England Patriots scored a touchdown on a punt return?
The onside kick from scrimmage was eliminated, in the collegiate game, before WWI -- around 1912, I believe. The NFL started in 1920. So I guess the answer is -- never. In the NFL, an onside kick is only possible on a kickoff or on a free kick after a safety. But has there ever been an onside drop kick? I don't know, but lets consider why that would rarely (if ever) happen: Kickoffs are required to be a place kick (from a tee). So the only time you could even attempt an onside drop kick is after a safety, which is one of the rarest plays in football. An onside kick after a safety is very dangerous, as the kick must be from the 20 yard line. The opponent could recover the ball already in field goal range. An onside kick must hit the ground to prevent the other team from calling for a fair catch. This is more difficult to pull off with a drop kick.
