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Can the kicker be the first one to touch the ball on an onside kick?
As long as it goes 10 yards.
When punting and the ball hits the ground prior to being kicked can the defensive team hit the punter?
No, this would be considered a roughing the punter penalty and the punting team would be awarded a 15 yard penalty and a first down. The only exception to this would be if the referee ruled that the player that hit the punter made contact because of being blocked by a member of the punting team. In this case, the referee will not call the penalty.
If you kick a drop goal but the ball does not go over the dead ball line can you touch it down and score a legal try?
Yes, so long as you are on side (behind the goal kicker) when the ball is kicked.
How do the Offensive line up for football field goals?
The players usually set up like a bend wall. The long snapper will snap the ball and the holder will put the ball in place then kicker will kick the ball.
How long do you have to hold on to a kickball for it to be an out?
In order for the kicker to be out off a catch the player that is doing the catching must have possesion of the ball. The is no official time limit to be called an out.
Can the kicker punt the ball into the uprights on a fieldgoal?
I believe this IS allowed in the NFL so long as the ball leaves the kicker's foot before crossing the line of scrimmage. I can't recall though ever seeing this type of kick DONE in an NFL game. ---- A field goal is attempted when the ball is placed on the ground for the kicker to kick or when the ball is dropped to the ground and kicked once it touches the ground and starts its bounce back up. In other words, the ball must have touched the ground or is touching the ground when the kick is attempted for the attempt to be considered a 'field goal attempt'. A punt occurs when a kicker kicks the ball before it has touched the ground. No points can be scored by a punt. So the answer to the question, as I understand it, is no. No. If a punted ball travels through the uprights, no points are scored. The ball has to make contact with the ground before it's kicked to score points, either by placekick or dropkick.
The offensive player who hikes or snaps the ball what is that called?
The player who hikes the football to the quarterback is called the Center. In a punting or kicking situation, the person who hikes to ball to the holder (the person who sets the ball on the ground for the kicker) is often referred to as the long snapper.
What does sn stand for in football positions?
It stands for snapper. The long snapper for punts and field goals.
What is a NFL snapper?
An NFL snapper is also known as the center. He snaps the ball generally to the Quarterback to start the play. There are also players known as Long Snappers who snap the ball to the punter or the holder (the person who holds the ball for the place kicker). Since they are further behind the center then the QB normally stands they require a long snapper.
Can the defense in kickball kick the ball at the runners feet and hit them with the ball on the ground?
It all depends on what type of kickball you are playing. In traditional kickball you don't even have to touch the ball. As long as the ball touches the runner, the runner is out. Even if the "kicker" kicks the ball at a runner that is not on a base, the runner is out. There are different kinds of rules about this type of situation that can be adjusted to your liking
Did Joe Theisman return punts with the Washington Redskins?
Yes. When Theismann came to the Redskins in 1974 they already had Sonny Jurgensen and Bill Kilmer at quarterback. The story goes that George Allen, the head coach, told him there was no playing time at QB for him so he volunteered to return punts. In the 1974 season, he returned 15 punts for an average of 10.5 yards with a long return of 44 yards.
What is the maximum yardage for an onside kick At what point can the kicking team no longer take possession of a kicked ball but only down the ball?
The rules for an onside kick are no different than for any other type of kickoff. On a kickoff, the kicking team can always take possession of the ball as long as it has traveled ten yards. You might be confusing kickoffs with punts. On a punt, the kicking team can only down the ball unless the receiving team touches it first.
