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What is the difference when you kick off the football and recover it on an onside kick just after 10 yards or if you wait for 20 or 40 yards to get it?
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∙ 14y ago
10 yards is the shortest kick you can make to be considered kicking to the opposing team. Once kicked ten yards one of your own players can recover the kick. If you kicked it 20 or 30 yards you could still recover the ball but the chances of your team mates beating the opposing team to the ball would diminish greatly. A 30 yard kick would petty much kick the ball into the arms of the opposing teams front line.
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In football on an onside kick if the ball touches the receiving team and then the kicking team recovers is it a turnover?
No, the football has to go 10 yards before it can be recovered by the kicking team. if it goes 10 yards and is in the air the kicking team can recover it.
Why dont kicking teams get to recover on a 40 yard kickoff onside kicks are if ball travels over 10 yards?
As long as the ball ges 10 yards and is grounded at some point during the kick it is a free ball and may be recovered in the field of play by either team.
How many yards does the ball have to travel on an onside kick before the receiving team can recover it?
The ball must travel at least ten yards and it must touch the ground . The order of these occurances does not matter. These restrictions are not in effect if the receivers touch the ball first. If the ball is touched by the receivers first either team may recover the ball but only the receivers may advance the kick.
Can you kick an onside kick after a safety?
After a safety, the team that was forced into a safety must punt the ball to the opposing team instead of kicking a normal kickoff. I guess it just depends on how far the ball is being punted, there are no rules on how far the ball must be punted after a safety. So the answer is yes but it's not called an onside kick.
Can the kicker be the first one to touch the ball on an onside kick?
As long as it goes 10 yards.
How far away is the receiving team from the kicking team during an onside kick?
The receiving team must be 10 yards from the spot of the kickoff before a kick and must remain so until the ball is kicked. If they go inside of 10 yards before the ball is kicked, they are guilty of offside, which would would be 5 yards and a rekick, if the kicking team doesn't recover.
Can the kicking team pass the 10 yard mark before the ball on an onside kick?
Yes. There is no rule about the kicking team passing the 10 yard mark before the ball, only that the kicking team cannot touch the ball before it travels 10 yards unless the ball is first touched by a member of the receiving team.
After a kickoff if it travels over 10 yards is it anyone's ball?
Yes, as long as no one on either team touches it before the 10 yards. After the ball travels ten yards during a kickoff it is a free ball. That's correct. Once the ball travels 10 yards, anyone can recover it.The receiving team can always recover after anydistance. So if an onside kick only travels 5 yards instead of the required 10 and the receiving team recovers, the receiving team would take possession of the ball at that spot.The 10-yard rule is a restriction on the kicking team only. The kickers cannot recover the ball until is has traveled 10 yards, UNLESS the receiving team touches the ball first. After the receiving team touches the ball, the kicking team can recover, regardless of how far the ball has traveled.
What if an onside kick bounces back?
As long as it goes 10 yards before bouncing back it is a legal kick
What is the difference between arena football and semi professional football?
arena football is pro football but it is just 50 yards and has different rules. semi pro football is like a little league for the NFL.
What is the difference between an acre and football field?
An acre is slightly smaller than a football field. A football field, including the end zones, is about 1.32 acres. An acre is 4,480 square yards while a football field, including end zones is 6,408 square yards.
If an onside kick goes ten yards can the kicking team gain possession without it touching the receiving team?
Yes
