While the punted ball is in the air the returner will raise his right arm straight up above his head and wave his arm and hand from side to side to signify that he is about to make a fair catch.
no because you are deceiving the punting team. otherwise if you knew it was gonna be a touch back you would call fair catch and then block the punting team from stopping the ball from going into the endzone
The ball cannot be advanced if Player A calls for a fair catch and Player B catches the ball. From the NFL game operations Manual, Rule 10, Section 2, Article 3b (emphasis mine) :
if u mean on the defencive side then u can tackle him as soon as he i think catches the ball.
yes-5 yards
The way "fair catch" is defined under NFHS rules (2-9-1), the receiver must give a valid signal AND must also make the catch before it can be called a "fair catch." If the ball hits the ground, there is no fair catch and therefore no protection for the receiver is warranted.
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Find the best answer here: http://en.allexperts.com/q/College-Football-2792/2009/5/college-football-35.htm ANSWER: It's always had a fair catch rule. The fair catch originates with calling a mark in rugby.
After the ball is caught or hits the ground.
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.
during a punt the receiving team may choose to fair catch the ball. The player signals this to the other team and the refs by waiving his hand high in the air before he catches the ball. When he does this and then catches the ball the play is over and the offense comes out and starts from the exact spot he caught the ball. No defensive player is allowed to hit a player who signals fair catch. If a player calls a faircatch and then touches but does not catch the ball the play continues and the kicking team may get the ball and then will have a first down.
He must muff (he touches the ball but does not completely possess the ball) the ball.
Yes, a member of the receiving team can signal for a fair catch. But, even if he doesn't, he must be given an unimpeded opportunity to catch the kick. The protection terminates if the ball touches the ground or he muffs the kick.
Yes. When a player signals for a "fair catch," this only means they must be given the opportunity to catch the ball without the threat of being hit, with the stipulation that they cannot advance it. Once the ball hits the ground, the opportunity has been given and the fair catch is off. The player may then touch the ball, advance it, etc.
The answer is simply yes, you can make a field goal after a fair catch.